病(びょう)気(き)の() byoukinoために tameni彼(かれ)の() kareno希(き)望(ぼう) kibouは waすべて subete挫(ざ)折(せつ) zasetsuした shita。 All his hopes were dashed because of illness. Literal Illness [because-のために] his hopes [topic-は] all were-crushed. 希望はすべて挫折した — 挫折する means 'to be frustrated, to collapse, to be dashed.' The dramatic vocabulary (希望, 挫折) gives the sentence emotional weight beyond the typical 'couldn't do X' pattern. healthemotions~のため (because of)
病(びょう)気(き)の() byoukinoために tameni彼(かれ)の() kareno希(き)望(ぼう) kibouは waすべて subete挫(ざ)折(せつ) zasetsuした shita。 All his hopes were dashed because of illness. Literal Illness [because-のために] his hopes [topic-は] all were-crushed. 希望はすべて挫折した — 挫折する means 'to be frustrated, to collapse, to be dashed.' The dramatic vocabulary (希望, 挫折) gives the sentence emotional weight beyond the typical 'couldn't do X' pattern. healthemotions~のため (because of)