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もし
かれ
おく
れてくる
ようなら
かれ
いなくて
かいぎ
会議
はじ
めて
よい
If he should arrive late, you may start the conference without him.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
if; in case; supposing  (often written with kana only)
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pronoun
1. he; him
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0
Most common form: 後れる
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind schedule; to be overdue  (see also: 遅刻)
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Most common form:
noun, noun (suffix)
1. task; business
2. use; duty; service
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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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0
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be (of animate objects); to exist  (see also: 在る; often written with kana only)
2. to stay  (often written with kana only)
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meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention; congress
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0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to start; to begin; to commence; to initiate; to originate
2. to open (e.g. a store); to start up; to establish (business. etc.)
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Most common form: 良い
1. good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable  (also いい (all senses); often written with kana only)
2. sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared
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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   
チ   おそ late   おくれる to be late   おくらす to make late   
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ヨウ   ひつじ sheep   
corpse
move
カイ   エ   あ to meet   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ウン    say   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
ム   private
ギ    deliberation   
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ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ギ    honour   
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ガ   I; myself   われ    わが-    
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tasseled spear
hand
ヨウ   ひつじ sheep   
シ   はじめる to begin, to start (something)   はじまる to begin, to commence   
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ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
ダイ   タイ    pedestal   
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