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えき
まで
ある
ける
のにタクシー
ばか
馬鹿
げている

It's foolish taking a taxi when you can easily walk to the station.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
noun
station
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0
particle
1. until (a time); till; to; up to  (often written with kana only)
2. to (a place); as far as  (often written with kana only)
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2
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to walk
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particle
1. although; when; and yet; despite this; in spite of; even though; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless; for all that; notwithstanding that
2. while
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1
noun
taxi
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0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to board; to take; to embark
2. to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to jump on; to sit on; to mount  (see also: 載る)
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3
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to look foolish
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Kanji
エキ    station   
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バ   うま horse   ま horse   
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little bird
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fire
シャク    unit of length (about a foot)   
ホ   フ   ブ   ある    あゆ to walk   
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ショウ   すこ a little   すくない few   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
シ   とめる to stop   とまる to stop   
ジョウ   load; power   の to board   のせる to load on   
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grain
鹿
しか deer   か    
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ヒ   くらべる to compare   
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さじ spoon   
west
广
stony cliff
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