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かわいそうその
こども
子供
がし
餓死
すんぜん
寸前
だった
The poor child was on the verge of starvation.
Grammar and points of interest
Words
4
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful  (often written with kana only)
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0
noun
child; children
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1
(death from) starvation; starving to death
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0
noun, suffix
on the verge; on the brink; just in front of; just before
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expression
was  (see also: ; past tense of plain copula)
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Kanji
シ   ス   こ child   
キョウ   ク   そなえる to make an offering   とも servant, attendant   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
キョウ   とも together   
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grass   
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
katakana 'ha'; eight
ガ    starve   
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ガ   I; myself   われ    わが-    
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tasseled spear
hand
eat; food
シ   death   し die   
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death
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セキ   ゆう night   
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katakana 'ta'
さじ spoon   
スン   inch
ゼン   まえ before   
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the body part and the sword
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ニク body part   
トウ   かたな sword   
grass   
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