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かのじょ
彼女
いもうと
よく
ている
ので
わたし
ふたり
2人
くべつ
区別
つかない
Because she takes after her younger sister, I cannot tell one from the other.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
pronoun
1. she; her
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4
noun
younger sister  (humble)
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1. nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully  (see also: 良い; often written with kana only)
2. frequently; often  (often written with kana only)
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0 2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to resemble; to look like; to take after
2. to be similar (in status, condition, etc.); to be close; to be alike; to be like
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0
particle
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
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0
1. I; me
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy  (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)
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3 0
Most common form: 二人
noun
two persons; two people; pair; couple
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1
distinction; differentiation; classification
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1
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to arrive at; to reach
2. to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)  (see also: 席に着く)
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Kanji
ヒ   かれ he   
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step
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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stick   
cliff
また again   
ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
マイ   いもうと younger sister   
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ミ    not yet   
ジ   similar   に to be similar to   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
イ    (prefix) or   
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ク    ward   
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crossed swords
side open box
ベツ   separated   わかれる to be separated   
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wrap
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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トウ   かたな sword   
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