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かなづち
どうよう
同様
かれ
およ
げない

He cannot swim any more than a hammer can.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
3 4
Most common form: 金槌
noun
1. hammer
2. hopeless swimmer; complete beginner at swimming; someone who sinks like a stone  (often written with kana only)
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0
identical; equal to; same (kind); like; similarity
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1
pronoun
1. he; him
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2
'gu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to swim
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Kanji
ドウ   おな same   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
wide mouth
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wide
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ヨウ   さま Mr / Mrs   
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ヨウ   ひつじ sheep   
スイ   みず water   
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
stick   
ヒ   かれ he   
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step
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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cliff
また again   
エイ   およ swim   
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スイ   みず water   
エイ   long time   なが long (time)   
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ice   
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