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Particle
1. too, also, in addition, as well, (not) either (in a negative sentence)
as AもBも
2. both A and B, A as well as B, neither A nor B (in a negative sentence)
used for emphasis or to express absence of doubt regarding a quantity, etc.
3. even, as much as, as many as, as far as, as long as, no less than, no fewer than
often as 〜ても, 〜でも, 〜とも, etc.
4. even if, even though, although, in spite of
Adverb, See もう・3, Colloquialism
5. further, more, again, another, the other
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Auxiliary verb, after the imperfective form of certain verbs and adjectives
1. indicates speculation
2. indicates will
3. indicates invitation
, 鰻,
Noun, used as a prefix, See 鰻・うなぎ, See 鰻巻き・うまき, Usually in kana, Abbreviation, often used in names of dishes containing eel
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
あまりしっかりうなぎを握ると、かえって逃げられる。
, 宇,
See ウクライナ, Abbreviation, Usually in kana
Ukraine
さぎ, 兎, 兔, 兔, 菟, , ウサギ
Usually in kana
rabbit, hare, coney, cony, lagomorph (esp. leporids)
私はウサギの世話をしなければならない。
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, 箇, 個
Counter, Usually in kana, suffixed to Japanese numerals 1-9 (ひと, ふた, etc.)
1. general-purpose counter
2. ... years old
Conjunction, See 浮きつ沈みつ, See 追いつ追われつ, form: ...つ...つ
1. indicates two contrasting actions
Particle, Archaism
2. indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
には
Expression, Particle, See に・1, emphasises word marked by に
1. to, for, on, in, at
2. in order to
See は・1, indicates respect for subject of sentence
3. as for, regarding
as AにはAが...; emphasizes the repeated word, followed by a contrasting statement
4. while it is (was) the case that ..., indeed ... (but), certainly ... (but)
数学は私には難しい。
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