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そのドレスは
たか
高
すぎる、もう
すこ
少
し
いろ
色
をつけられないか。
The dress is too expensive. Can't you sweeten the deal a little?
Grammar and points of interest
particle を particle を
 
direct object marker
そのドレスは高すぎる、もう少し色をつけられないか。
verb stem or adjective + すぎる verb stem or adjective + すぎる
 
too much
そのドレスは高すぎる、もう少し色をつけられないか。
Conjugations and inflections
  高すぎる is the すぎる form of 'i' adjective 高い   ALL INFLECTIONS
  つけられない is the potential negative form of ichidan verb つける   ALL INFLECTIONS
Words
ド レ ス 1
noun
dress
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た か い 2
1. high; tall  (opposite: 低い; this meaning is restricted to form 高い)
2. expensive
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も う す こ し 4
expression
a bit more; a bit longer
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い ろ 2
noun
1. colour; color
2. complexion
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つ け る 0
Most common form: 漬ける
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to soak; to seep; to dip in
2. to pickle  (this meaning is restricted to form 漬ける, つける)
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Kanji
高
コウ   expensive; high   たか    たかい expensive, tall, high   たかまる to be elevated   たかめる to promote, heighten   
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冋
wide mouth
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冂
wide
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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亠
lid
少
ショウ   すこし a little   すくない few   
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ノ
katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
小
ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
色
ショク   シキ   いろ color   
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巴
ともえ comma shape, shape of magatama   
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己
コ   キ   おのれ self   
⺈
corner
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