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これはある
くに
国
ではいわゆる「
おく
贈
り
もの
物
」で、
た
他
の
くに
国
では「
ぞうわい
贈賄
」である。
This is what is called a 'present' in some countries and 'bribery' in others.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
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Words
こ れ 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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あ る 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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く に 0
noun
1. country; state
2. region
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い わ ゆ る 3 い わ ゆ る 2
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak  (often written with kana only)
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お く り も の 0
noun
present; gift
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た 1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun, 'no' adjective
other (esp. people and abstract matters)
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ぞ う わ い 0
bribery; corruption; graft
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で あ る 3
be; is  (see also: だ, であります; formal or literary copula)
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Kanji
国
コク   くに country   
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玉
ギョク   たま jewel   
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王
オウ    king   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
土
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
丶
dot   
囗
box, enclosure   
贈
ゾウ   おくる to present, to give   
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曽
ソウ   ゾ   formerly
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丷
eight
田
デン   た rice field   
日
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
貝
かい shellfish   
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ハ
katakana 'ha'; eight
目
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
物
ブツ   モツ   もの thing   
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勿
モチ   not
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豕
pig
牜
ギュウ   うし cow   
他
タ   ほか other   
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亻
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
也
ヤ   to be
賄
ワイ    bribe   まかなう to provide for, to board   
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有
ユウ   ウ   ある to possess; to exist   
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ten   じゅう    じつ    と    とう    
月
ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
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