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まがりなりにも
つう
じている
ということ
ただ
しい
えいご
英語
つか
使
っている
ということ
うんでい
雲泥
あります
There is a world of difference between, "somehow being understood" and "using correct English."
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
6
Most common form: 曲り形にも
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
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0
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to communicate (with)
2. to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to get through to
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expression
1. called; named  (often written with kana only)
2. as many as; as much as  (after a quantity; often written with kana only)
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2
noun
1. thing; matter  (often written with kana only)
2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis  (often written with kana only)
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3
1. right; correct
2. proper; righteous; just; honest; truthful; lawful
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0
English (language)
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0
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
2. to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate  (see also: 人使い)
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0
expression
wide difference; a world of difference
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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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Kanji
ツ   ツウ   とお to pass through   とお to let pass   かよ to commute   
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use your ma
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ヨウ   もちいる to use   
katakana 'ma'
move
セイ   ショウ   ただしい correct   ただ to correct   まさ precise, exact   
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シ   とめる to stop   とまる to stop   
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
エイ    England; hero; flower   
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grass   
オウ    centre   
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   
使
シ   つか to use   
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リ    official   
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シ    history   
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crossed swords
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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stick   
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ウン   くも cloud   
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フ   あめ rain   
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ウン    say   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
ム   private
デイ   どろ mud   
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ニ   あま nun   
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corpse
さじ spoon   
スイ   みず water   
サ    difference, distinction   さ to put (up), to raise   
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ヨウ   ひつじ sheep   
コウ   ク    work; construction; craft   
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