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ー
See 長音符・1, indicates that the preceding character is pronounced with a long vowel sound; used mainly in katakana writing
long-vowel mark
と
Particle, Conjunction
1. if, when
2. and
3. with
4. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
See と金, Shogi term, Abbreviation
5. promoted pawn
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ある, 有る, 在る
Conjugated: あった
Godan verb, Intransitive, See 居る・いる・1, Usually in kana, usu. of inanimate objects
1. to be, to exist, to live
2. to have
3. to be located
4. to be equipped with
5. to happen, to come about
悪いけどほかに用事があるの。
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あう, 会う, 逢う, 遭う, 遇う
Conjugated: あった
Godan verb, Intransitive, 逢う is often used for close friends, etc. and may be associated with drama or pathos; 遭う may have an undesirable nuance
1. to meet, to encounter, to see
Usually in kana, esp. 遭う when in kanji
2. to have an accident, to have a bad experience
前に彼にあったのを覚えている。
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合う, あう, おう
Conjugated: あった
Godan verb, Intransitive
1. to come together, to merge, to unite, to meet
2. to fit, to match, to suit, to agree with, to be correct
3. to be profitable, to be equitable
Auxiliary verb, after the -masu stem of a verb
4. to do ... to each other, to do ... together
このチョッキは前が合わない。
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のだ, んだ
Expression, See のです, の and ん add emphasis
the expectation is that ..., the reason is that ..., the fact is that ..., the explanation is that ..., it is that ...
君が悪いんだ。
よ
Particle, at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, warning, etc.
1. hey, you, hold on
Interjection
2. yo
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