努力 (Doryoku) is a Japanese noun meaning “effort, exertion, endeavour, endeavor”.
Meanings
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbeffort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
Examples
彼女の努力は報われた。
Her efforts were to good purpose.
彼女の努力がみのった。
Her efforts bore fruit.
無駄な努力はしたくない。
I do not want to exert myself in vain.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).