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Both of the parents did try hard in search of their daughter.
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Vocabulary list

ryoushin
noun
  1. parents; both parents
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
dochiramo
expression
  1. both
  2. (not) either (with neg. sentence)
dochira
pronoun
  1. which way; which direction; where (どちら is polite)
  2. which one (esp. of two alternatives)
  3. who
mo
particle
  1. too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)
  2. both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence) (as AもBも)
  3. even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than (used for emphasis or to express absence of doubt regarding a quantity, etc.)
  4. even if; even though; although; in spite of (often as 〜ても, 〜でも, 〜とも, etc.)
adverb
  1. further; more; again; another; the other
musume
noun
  1. daughter
  2. girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
sousaku
noun, suru verb
  1. search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt
  2. legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
chikarawososogu

Plain Past Indicative Form

chikarawososoida
expression, godan verb
  1. to concentrate one's effort (on something)
chikara
noun
  1. force; strength; might; vigour; vigor; energy
  2. capability; ability; proficiency; capacity; faculty
  3. efficacy; effect
  4. effort; endeavours; endeavors; exertions
  5. power; authority; influence; good offices; agency
  6. support; help; aid; assistance
  7. stress; emphasis
  8. means; resources
wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
sosogu

Plain Past Indicative Form

sosoida
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to pour (into)
  2. to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to pour onto; to spray
  3. to shed (tears)
  4. to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to fix (one's eyes) on
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to flow into (e.g. of a river); to run into; to drain into
  2. to fall (of rain, snow); to pour down
ndesu
expression
  1. the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ... (の and ん add emphasis)
n
auxiliary verb
  1. probably (after a -nai stem)
  2. will; intend to
  3. would like to have done (for me)
da

Polite Present Indicative Form

desu
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)

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