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もし
かれ
あとお
後押
あったならば
かのじょ
彼女
しちょう
市長
えら
ばれていた
だろう
With his support, she might have been elected mayor.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
if; in case; supposing  (often written with kana only)
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1
pronoun
1. he; him
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2
1. pushing; backing; boosting; supporting
2. pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
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1
irregular 'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live  (see also: 居る; often written with kana only)
2. to have  (often written with kana only)
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0
copula
1. be; is  (see also: である, です; plain copula)
auxiliary verb
2. indicates past or completed action  (see also: ; た after certain verb forms)
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1
pronoun
1. she; her
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2 1
mayor
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2
'bu' godan verb, transitive verb
to choose; to select
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expression
1. seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope  (see also: でしょう)
2. don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
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Kanji
ヒ   かれ he   
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step
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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stick   
cliff
また again   
ゴ   コウ   のち    あと afterwards   うし behind   おくれる be late   
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short, tiny   
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シ   いと thread   
go
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オウ   お to push   おさえる to check, to restrain   
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コウ   カン    #1, first; armor   
hand
ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
シ   いち market   
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キン   turban; cloth
lid
チョウ   なが long   
セン   えら choose   
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コ   キ   おのれ self   
キョウ   とも together   
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grass   
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
katakana 'ha'; eight
move
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