Kanshudo Example: 意味不明の微笑が日本人に特有である、としばしば指摘される。 - Kanshudo

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いみふめい

の

が

にほんじん

に

である、としばしば

される。

It is often pointed out that a vague smile is typical of the Japanese.

Grammar and points of interest

verb passive form verb passive form

is done

意味不明の微笑が日本人に特有である、としばしば指摘される。

other forms of です other forms of です

意味不明の微笑が日本人に特有である、としばしば指摘される。

particle に particle に

an overview of the uses of に

意味不明の微笑が日本人に特有である、としばしば指摘される。

Conjugations and inflections

である is the plain form of irregular 'ru' godan verb である ALL INFLECTIONS

指摘される is the passive form of 'suru' verb 指摘 ALL INFLECTIONS

You can find a detailed explanation of this sentence in the Joy o' Kanji essay on 微 VIEW

Words

いみふめい

noun, 'na' adjective, 'no' adjective

of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic

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noun, 'suru' verb

smile

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にほんじん

noun

Japanese person; Japanese people

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'na' adjective, noun, 'no' adjective

characteristic (of); peculiar (to)

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である

irregular 'ru' godan verb

be; is (see also: だ, であります; formal or literary copula)

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しばしば

Most common form: 数

often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly (see also: 度々; often written with kana only; onomatopoeic or mimetic word)

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noun, 'suru' verb

pointing out; identification

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Kanji

This sentence contains too many kanji (13) to display components. Click a kanji's blue box and use the links to view components.

意

イ idea

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味

ミあじ taste あじわう to taste

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不

フブ not

明

メイミョウあかり light あかるい bright あかるむ to brighten あからむ to become luminous (at dawn) あきらか obvious あかす to lay bare あく to open あける to empty

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微

ビ minute, slight

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笑

ショウわらう to laugh えむ to smile

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日

ニチジツ sun; day ひ -か

本

ホン book もと origin

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人

ジンニンひと person

特

トク special

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有

ユウウある to possess; to exist

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指

シゆび finger さす to point

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摘

テキつむ to pluck, pick, nip

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