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それとても
でんとうてき
伝統的
ぎしき
儀式
だった
It was a very traditional ceremony.
Grammar and points of interest
Words
1. that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it  (see also: 何れ, 此れ, 彼・あれ; often written with kana only)
2. that time; then
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0 3
1. very; awfully; exceedingly  (とっても is more emphatic; often written with kana only)
2. (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)  (before a negative form; often written with kana only)
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0
traditional; conventional
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1
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
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expression
was  (see also: ; past tense of plain copula)
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Kanji
デン   つたえる to tell, transmit   つたわる to be handed down   つた to go along   
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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
トウ   すべる to govern, to control   
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ジュウ   あてる to allot   
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private lidded
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lid
legs
シ   いと thread   
テキ   まと target   
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ハク   しろ white   しろ    しら-    
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
シャク   ladle
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wrap
dot   
ギ    ceremony   
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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   
シキ    ceremony, method, style   
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コウ   ク    work; construction; craft   
shoot
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