Components

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どうしたわけ
かれ
しまい
姉妹
なか
まずくなった
What has estranged him from his sister?
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of  (often written with kana only)
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1
noun
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation  (often written with kana only)
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1
pronoun
1. he; him
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1
noun
sisters
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1
Most common form: なか
noun
relation; relationship
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2
1. unappetising; unappetizing; unpleasant (taste, appearance, situation)  (often written with kana only)
2. unskillful; unskilful; bungling; clumsy  (see also: 拙い)
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1
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain  (often written with kana only)
2. to result in; to prove to be
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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   
シ   あね elder sister   
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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
マイ   いもうと younger sister   
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ミ    not yet   
チュウ   なか friend; go-between   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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