ど
努
りょく
力
　
も
むな
虚
　
し
　
く

expression, adverb

  1. after efforts in vain.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
ど
努
りょく
力
　
も
むな
虚
　
し
　
く
 努力も虚しく どりょくもむなしく
ど
努
りょく
力
　
も
むな
空
　
し
　
く
 努力も空しく どりょくもむなしく

Contained Kanji Breakdown

toil, diligent, as much as possible
ド　つと.める (4th, N3)
guy, slave, manservant
やつ　ド　やっこ (7th, N1)
woman, female
ジョ　おんな　め (1st, N5)
or again, furthermore, on the other hand
また　ユウ　やす (8th, N1)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)
power, strength, strong
リョク　ちから　リキ (1st, N4)
void, emptiness, unpreparedness
キョ　むな.しい　コ (8th, N1)
tiger spots, mottled, tiger or tiger crown radical (no. 141)
コ (Kentei 1)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
wild goose, trailing cliff radical (no. 27)
カン　かりがね (Kentei 1)
spoon, spoon or katakana hi radical (no. 21)
ヒ　さじ (Kentei 1)
business(業) variant
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン　シ　ジョ
grass, straw, herbs
to divide
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)