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しかしこれ
にたい
おも
っている
ある
ろうじん
老人
ものがたり
物語
です
But this is the story of an old man who wants to die.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
2 1
conjunction
however; but  (often written with kana only)
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0
pronoun
1. this (indicating an item near the speaker, the action of the speaker, or the current topic)  (see also: 何れ, 其れ, 彼:あれ; often written with kana only)
2. this person (usu. indicating someone in one's in-group)  (humble)
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0
godan verb, irregular nu verb, intransitive verb
1. to die; to pass away  (sensitive)
2. to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to look dead
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2
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to think; to consider; to believe  (想う has connotations of heart-felt)
2. to think (of doing); to plan (to do)
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1
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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0
the aged; old person
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3
tale; story; legend
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Kanji
シ   death   し die   
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death
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セキ   ゆう night   
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katakana 'ta'
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
さじ spoon   
シ   おも to think   
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シン   こころ heart   
デン   た rice field   
ロウ   old   おいる    ふける to grow old   
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old
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ブツ   モツ   もの thing   
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モチ   not
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pig
ギュウ   うし cow   
ゴ   かた to talk, relate   かたらう to talk together, chat   
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ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ゴ   いつ-    いつ five   
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