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たとえ
たいよう
太陽
にし
西
から
ようなことあって
けっ
して
やくそく
約束
やぶ
りません

Even if the sun were to rise in the west, I wouldn't break my promise.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
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even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing; supposing that; -ever  (often paired with ても, でも, and とも; often written with kana only)
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1
noun
sun; solar
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noun
west
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to leave; to exit; to go out; to come out; to get out  (opposite: 入る)
2. to leave (on a journey); to depart; to start out; to set out
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like; similar to  (see also: 様だ, ように; often written with kana only)
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2
noun
1. thing; matter  (often written with kana only)
2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis  (often written with kana only)
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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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never; by no means; not in the least; in no way  (with neg. verb)
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1. promise; agreement; arrangement; one's word; contract; pact; appointment; engagement; date
2. convention; rule
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2
'ru' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to tear; to break; to destroy
2. to break through (opponent's defense etc.); to breach
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Kanji
タ   タイ   ふと fat   ふと to get fat, to put on weight   
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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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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
dot   
ヨウ    positive, male, sun   
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ヨウ    glorious, bright   
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モチ   not
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pig
タン   ダン    dawn   
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
hill   
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西
セイ   サイ   にし west   
シュツ   スイ   だ to take out, to put out   で to go out, to exit   
ケツ   きめる to decide   きまる to be decided   
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スイ   みず water   
カイ   ケツ    decide, determine   
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ヤク    promise; approximate   
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シャク   ladle
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wrap
シ   いと thread   
ソク   たば bundle   たばねる to tie in a bundle   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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stick   
ハ   やぶ to tear, break   やぶれる to get torn, broken   
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セキ   シャク   コク   いし stone   
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whereupon one
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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cliff
また again   
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