YOU SAID:

I hoped the river voyage would beat him, but he is too clever a waterman.

INTO JAPANESE

私は川の航海が彼を打ち負かすことを望んでいましたが、彼はあまりにも賢い人です。

BACK INTO ENGLISH

I wanted the river voyage to defeat him, but he is too clever.

INTO JAPANESE

川の航海で彼を打ち負かしたかったが、彼はあまりにも賢い。

BACK INTO ENGLISH

He wanted to beat him on a river voyage, but he was too clever.

INTO JAPANESE

彼は川の航海で彼を打ち負かしたかったが、彼はあまりにも賢かった。

BACK INTO ENGLISH

He wanted to beat him on a river voyage, but he was too clever.