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ナンシー
ばか
馬鹿
える
けど
ほんとう
本当
すごく
りこう
利口

Nancy looks a fool but she's really very clever.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
noun
naan; nan; flatbread in Central and South Asian cuisine  (originally from hin)
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1
Most common form: バカ
Ateji (phonetic) reading
noun
1. idiot; moron; fool  (often written with kana only)
2. trivial matter; folly; absurdity  (often written with kana only)
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2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be seen; to be visible; to be in sight
2. to look; to seem; to appear
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1
conjunction, particle
but; however; although
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0
1. truth; reality; actuality; fact
2. proper; right; correct; official
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2
1. terrible; dreadful  (often written with kana only)
2. amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); wonderful; terrific  (often written with kana only)
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0
1. clever; intelligent; wise; bright; sharp; sensible; smart; shrewd
2. well-behaved (of kids, animals, etc); obedient; good  (see also: お利口; usu. as お利口)
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Kanji
バ   うま horse   ま horse   
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little bird
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fire
鹿
しか deer   か    
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ヒ   くらべる to compare   
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さじ spoon   
west
广
stony cliff
ケン   み to see   みえる to be seen; to appear   みせる to show   
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ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
legs
ホン   book   もと origin   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
stick   
トウ   あてる    あたる to hit   
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small
yo = to yell / say hi
リ    effective, interest, profit, advantage   き to be effective   
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grain
トウ   かたな sword   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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