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ドイツかつてイタリア
どうめいこく
同盟国
であった
Germany was once allied with Italy.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
noun
Germany  (often written with kana only; originally from Dutch 'Duits')
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1
Most common form: 都て
1. once; before; formerly; ever; former; ex-  (often written with kana only)
2. never yet; never before; first time; still not happened  (used with neg. verb; often written with kana only)
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0
noun
Italy  (often written with kana only)
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3
noun
ally (of another nation)
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3
be; is  (see also: , であります; formal or literary copula)
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Kanji
ドウ   おな same   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
wide mouth
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wide
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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メイ    allegiance, oath   
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メイ   ミョウ   あかり light   あかるい bright   あかるむ to brighten   あからむ to become luminous (at dawn)   あきらか obvious   あかす to lay bare   あ to open   あける to empty   
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
さら dish   
コク   くに country   
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ギョク   たま jewel   
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オウ    king   
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ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
dot   
box, enclosure   
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