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その
ろうじん
老人
くま
きたときにぐっすり
ねむ
っていた

The old man was fast asleep when the bear came.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
0
the aged; old person
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2 1
Most common form: くま
noun
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
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0 2
noun
1. north
2. the North; northern territories
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2
Most common form: ときに
conjunction
1. by the way; incidentally
2. sometimes; occasionally; on occasion
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3
sound asleep; fast asleep  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to sleep  (see also: 寝る)
2. to die; to rest (in peace); to lie (buried); to sleep (in the grave)
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Kanji
ロウ   old   おいる    ふける to grow old   
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old
さじ spoon   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
くま a bear   
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ノウ    ability   
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private month
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ム   private
ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
fire
ミン   ねむ to sleep   ねむ sleepy   
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ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
ミン   たみ people   
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