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これまで
てつがくしゃ
哲学者
もっと
いだい
偉大
ひと
だれであった
Who was the greatest philosopher that ever lived?
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
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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particle
1. until (a time); till; to; up to  (often written with kana only)
2. to (a place); as far as  (often written with kana only)
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3 4
noun
philosopher
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3
most; extremely
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greatness
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noun
1. man; person
2. human being; mankind; people
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Most common form:
who
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3
be; is  (see also: , であります; formal or literary copula)
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Kanji
テツ    wisdom, philosophy   
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セツ   お to break, fold   おり opportunity; fold   おれる to break (intr), be folded, yield   
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キン   axe
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カ   ゲ   した below, under   くだ to descend   さげる to lower, to reduce   
cliff
hand
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ガク   まな to learn   
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シ   ス   こ child   
classroom
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small
cover; covered   
シャ   もの person, someone   
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
old
サイ   もっと most   
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シュ   と to take   
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ジ   みみ ear   
また again   
イ   えら illustrious, famous   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
イ    tanned leather   
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wheel around
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ゴ   いつ-    いつ five   
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
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