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カールドイツ
うつ
いた
とき
おどろ
いた

It took me by surprise to hear that Carl was moving to Germany.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
1. curl
noun
2. cwm; cirque; corrie  (originally from German 'Kar')
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1
noun
Germany  (often written with kana only; originally from Dutch 'Duits')
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4
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
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0
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to hear
2. to listen (e.g. to music)  (usu. 聴く)
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2
Most common form: ときに
conjunction
1. by the way; incidentally
2. sometimes; occasionally; on occasion
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3
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be surprised; to be astonished
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Kanji
イ   shift   うつ    うつ to move   
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タ   おお many   
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セキ   ゆう night   
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katakana 'ta'
grain
ジュウ   す to live, to dwell   すまう to live (concept)   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
シュ   ス   master   ぬし landlord   おも main   
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オウ    king   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
dot   
ブン   モン   き to listen, to hear   きこえる to be heard   
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ジ   みみ ear   
モン   かど gate   
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ジ   とき time, occasion   
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
ジ   temple   てら Buddhist temple   
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スン   inch
キョウ   surprised   おどろ to be surprised   おどろかす to surprise, to frighten   
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ケイ   うやま to respect, revere   
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grass   
ク    verse, phrase   
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wrap
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ぼく strike   
バ   うま horse   ま horse   
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little bird
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fire
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