努ど力りょく
Meanings
Noun
Verb (する, intransitive)
1. effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
We continue to make efforts to maintain a certain level.
Kanji used
make an effort
power
Pitch accent
ど
りょく
Top 1200
Composed of
third principle of the Eight Principles of Yong; downward stroke
strength; power; proficiency; ability
Used in vocabulary (16 in total)
hard worker; hardworking person
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
goal to strive for; challenge
Examples (165 in total)
My wife's trying to sleep.
If you work hard, your dreams will come true.
If you do not make an effort, you will be left behind.
Amy made an effort to stand up.
His efforts bore fruit.
His efforts were in vain.
I admire Tom's efforts.
Her efforts bore fruit.
Tom's efforts were in vain.
Years of effort came to nothing.
I made an effort to finish my work.
His efforts resulted in failure.
The reason for your failure is that you did not try hard enough.
A little more effort, and you will succeed.
All his efforts were useless.
Our effort ended in failure.
It is important that we make an effort.
Effort produces fine results.
All my efforts went for nothing.
We continue to make efforts to maintain a certain level.
All my efforts so far have come to nothing.
My efforts have brought me good luck.
He endeavors to attain his goal.
I tried to fulfill my duty.
Nothing can be gained without effort.
That is a fruit of your effort.
He made an endeavor to improve the situation.
Success depends mostly on effort.
He endeavored to win the contest.
Did that effort pay off?
All our efforts were without result.
Your efforts will soon pay off.
Even so, I did make an effort in my own way.
I try to be positive all the time.
They scoffed at our efforts.
Success depends on your efforts.
Your efforts will one day bear fruit.
You must try hard to the end.
He mocked my efforts.
I will try to live up to your expectations.
I worked hard to get into my preferred school.
Nothing is achieved without effort.
He has made a fortune through hard work.
You cannot achieve anything without effort.
I'm sure your efforts will result in success.
She endeavored to live up to their expectations.
I will endeavor to complete my task.
If you are to succeed, you should make efforts.
They valued my efforts.
Whether you will succeed or not depends on your efforts.
Thanks to his efforts, he attained his object.
The efforts brought about no effect.
Whether you succeed or not depends on your own efforts.
There are areas that cannot be dealt with by effort alone.
You tried very hard every day.
My efforts produced no results.
I made efforts to improve my grades.
I worked hard to get into Ichiko, you know?
His persistent efforts resulted in failure.
She is making an effort at becoming a model.
But that plainness is the fruit of effort.
I want to do my best even as the person in charge of the cafe.
Society will be better if we work together.
He tried to make his wife happy, but he couldn't.
You should make as much effort as possible in whatever you do.
You only have to try hard.
Their efforts made the situation better to a certain degree.
Despite our efforts, we failed after all.
He sought to be rich and famous.
His effort contributed to my company's growth.
A considerable amount of time and effort have been spent already.
We made much effort to build the boat.
I will absolutely not spare any effort for that purpose.
Your effort deserves praise.
Efforts do not always pay off.
Whether he will succeed or not depends on his efforts.
Our success was due to his efforts.
She is trying to save as much money as she can.
I'll make an effort to get up early every morning.
He tried very hard to live up to his parents expectations.
Success depends on your own exertions.
He tried to adapt himself to his new surroundings.
He made an effort to pass the examination.
Big successes result from constant effort.
Anyone would hate it if their hard work and efforts were trampled on.
Tom worked hard to achieve his goals.
He tried to speak French to us.
I will try to do my best.
Great effort was one factor in his success.
We must work hard to promote world peace.
No one can achieve anything without effort.
You should make an effort to stop smoking.
The government should endeavor to curb inflation.
I rediscovered the importance of constant efforts.
The United Nations makes efforts to keep the earth in a state of peace.
I want to work from the taxpayers' point of view.
If you put in the effort, you will certainly see the light.
He tried harder to get good marks than I did.
We made every effort to help him.
His success on the examination is due to his efforts.
We must try to protect the environment.
After all his efforts, he also failed this time.
With just a little more effort, he would have succeeded.
You can make your dream come true by working hard.
He made every effort to pass the exam.
We should try to obtain peace.
They say that with this level of effort, you won't improve much.
He surmounted the obstacles with great effort.
The government is trying to bring things back to normal.
If you haven't become that way at the present time, you have no choice but to try hard.
The doctor tried hard to save the wounded boy.
She tried to prevent the rumor from spreading.
No matter how hard he tried, he could not get out of the maze.
I will make an effort to avoid that, so it's okay.
The dying man made an effort to say something, but could not.
You must endeavor to improve your English.
If you keep making an effort, it will eventually lead to results!
Success in life calls for constant efforts.
My success was, for the most part, thanks to his efforts.
They strive constantly to improve customer relations.
In practice, ability counts for more than effort.
The UN endeavored to supply refugees with food.
When he took the exam, he tried hard but failed it.
Jane makes the utmost effort to win.
You should try to conquer your smoking habit.
In short, all our efforts resulted in nothing.
You must make an effort to get along with everyone.
Japan is still struggling to emerge from recession.
The government isn't doing its best to solve the housing problem.
They made a great effort to settle the problem.
The teachers are trying to motivate their students.
She steered our efforts in the right direction.
He did his best never to think of her.
You should persist in your efforts to learn English.
All my efforts are nothing in comparison with yours.
That is often made possible by someone's efforts behind the scenes.
It seems that whether one can actually acquire it depends on future effort.
She made great efforts to pass the examination.
He made every effort to get out of that habit.
If you intend to win, you should do your best.
If that happens, it will mean that everything is a futile effort.
Even without anyone to compete against, I have continued to strive desperately.
However, ignoring that effort, the young king laughed.
Whether you will succeed or not depends upon your own exertions.
Unless the whole changes, individual efforts are meaningless.
All participants made that great effort in the Olympics.
He is making every possible effort to pass the examination.
The teacher tried to accustom the children to school.
I will make every effort to pass the entrance examination.
We must try to preserve the remains of ancient civilizations.
Many efforts have been make to develop market for imports.
What with good fortune, and his own effort, he won the first prize in the contest.
Scientists are working hard to put an end to AIDS.
Our success, after all, is due to his earnest efforts.
The doctor is trying to solve many of the riddles of cancer.
Strength is something that comes as the result of steady effort!
To master even a single skill requires an extraordinary amount of patience and effort.
We must work hard to break down social barriers.
He made every effort to avoid yielding to the temptation to start drinking again.
We shall continue our efforts to eradicate racial discrimination.
The boy isn't aware of his parents' efforts to raise him.
The small country is making great efforts to keep up with other developing countries.
Research requires a lot of energy, but it's worth the effort.
The government has made efforts to make our country clean and green.
Homeroom teachers should make every effort to keep in touch with their students.