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いぜん
以前
こおり
ことなどだれ
おも
いつかなかった

No one had ever thought of selling ice before.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
ago; since; before; previous
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1
noun
1. ice
2. shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)  (see also: かき氷)
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0
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
to sell
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2
noun
1. thing; matter  (often written with kana only)
2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis  (often written with kana only)
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particle
1. et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth  (often written with kana only)
2. or something  (after an approximate quote or vague suggestion; often written with kana only)
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1
Most common form:
who
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4 0
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to be struck with an idea
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Kanji
イ    (prefix) or   
ゼン   まえ before   
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the body part and the sword
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ニク body part   
トウ   かたな sword   
grass   
ヒョウ   ひ    こおり ice   
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dot   
スイ   みず water   
バイ   う to sell   うれる to be selling; be in demand   
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シ   samurai
net
シ   おも to think   
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シン   こころ heart   
デン   た rice field   
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