No. 961 in Japanese
努力
Effort or hard work.
In a sentence
彼は成功するために努力を続けている。
He continues his efforts to succeed.
努力 is used as a noun here, meaning 'effort,' emphasizing sustained application toward a goal.
努力して彼女は試験に合格した。
By making an effort, she passed the exam.
努力 is used in its verbal form via the verb 努力する (to make an effort), showing the action taken to achieve success.
努力の結果が報われた。
The results of the effort were rewarded.
努力 is used again as a noun here, now contextualizing as the origin of the outcomes received.
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