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エレベーター
こしょう
故障
している
ので
かいだん
階段
つか
使
わなければならない

We have to use the stairs because the elevator is out of order.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
3
noun
1. elevator; lift
2. elevator (aviation)  (see also: 昇降舵)
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1. breakdown; failure; fault; accident; out of order
2. damage; hurt
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particle
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
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noun
stairs; stairway; staircase
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'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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Kanji
コ   strike   ゆえ reason; deceased   
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コ   ふる old   -ふる to grow old   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
stick   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ぼく strike   
ショウ   さわ to hinder, hamper   
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ショウ    chapter, badge, mark   
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リツ   リュウ   た to stand   たてる to build   
ソウ   サッ   early; fast   はや early   はやまる be hasty   はやめる to expedite, to hasten   
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
hill   
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カイ    floor   
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カイ   みな everyone   
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ヒ   くらべる to compare   
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さじ spoon   
ハク   しろ white   しろ    しら-    
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ダン    grade, step, stairs   
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ながらも although   -なが while   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ニ   ふた    ふた two   
lance shaft   
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キ    table   
また again   
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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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
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