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これその
ゆうめい
有名
しょうせつか
小説家
つか
使
った
ペンです
This is the pen which the famous novelist wrote with.
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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0
noun
2. fame
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0
noun
novelist; fiction writer
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1
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to write; to compose; to pen
2. to draw; to paint  (see also: 描く)
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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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noun
pen
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Kanji
ユウ   ウ   あ to possess; to exist   
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ten   じゅう    じつ    と    とう    
ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
メイ   ミョウ   な name   
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セキ   ゆう night   
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katakana 'ta'
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
セツ   ゼイ   と to explain, persuade   
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eight elder brothers
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eight
ケイ   キョウ   elder brother; brother   あに elder brother   
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legs
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
カ   ケ   house   いえ    や    
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pig
roof   
ショ   か to write   
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writing brush
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
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   
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