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いぜん
以前
あい
してくれた
けれど
かのじょ
彼女
かな
しそう
こた
えた

"He used to love me," she answered sadly.
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
'su' godan verb, su verb - precursor to the modern suru, transitive verb
to love  (see also: 愛する)
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1
Most common form: けど
conjunction, particle
but; however; although
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1
pronoun
1. she; her
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0
sad; sorrowful
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3
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to answer; to reply
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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   
アイ    love   
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go
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cover; covered   
シン   こころ heart   
つめ claw; fingernail   
ヒ   かれ he   
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step
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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stick   
cliff
また again   
ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
ヒ   かなしい sad   かなしむ to be sad   
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ヒ   mistake
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トウ   こた an answer   こたえる to answer   
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bamboo
ゴウ   ガッ   カッ   あ to fit, come together   あわす to match   あわせる to unite, join   
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assembly, gathering   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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