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いろいろな
せつ
あるものの
きょうりゅう
恐竜
なぜ
とつぜん
突然
ぜつめつ
絶滅
してしまった
まだ
なぞ
ままである
There are many theories about the sudden extinction of the dinosaurs, but the real cause still remains anyone's guess.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
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1. various  (often written with kana only)
2. various colors (colours)  (archaic)
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1 0
Most common form: せつ
noun, noun (suffix)
1. theory; doctrine
noun
2. opinion; view
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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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particle
but; although
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noun
dinosaur
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1
why; how  (often written with kana only)
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0
abrupt; sudden; unexpected; all at once
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destruction; extinction
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1. as yet; hitherto; only; still  (often written with kana only)
2. not yet (with negative verb)  (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. riddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery
2. enigmatic; mysterious
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particle
1. as it is; as one likes; because; as  (often written with kana only)
2. condition; state  (often written with kana only)
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3
be; is  (see also: , であります; formal or literary copula)
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Kanji
セツ   ゼイ   と to explain, persuade   
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eight elder brothers
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eight
ケイ   キョウ   elder brother; brother   あに elder brother   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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legs
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
キョウ   おそれる to fear, be afraid of   おそろしい terrible, dreadful   
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ハン   ボン    simple, mediocre   
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キ    table   
dot   
コウ   ク    work; construction; craft   
シン   こころ heart   
リュウ   たつ dragon   
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リツ   リュウ   た to stand   たてる to build   
electricity
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second   おつ    
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
トツ   つ to poke   
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ケツ   あな hole   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
roof   
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   
ゼン   ネン    resemble   
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ケン   いぬ dog   
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ニク body part   
fire
ゼツ   たえる to die out   たやす to eradicate   た to sever, to cut off   
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シ   いと thread   
ショク   シキ   いろ color   
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ともえ comma shape, shape of magatama   
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コ   キ   おのれ self   
corner
メツ   ほろぼす to destroy   ほろびる to be destroyed   
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スイ   みず water   
fire dog
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カ   fire   ひ    ほ-    
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いぬ dog; sign of the dog   
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number 5, 5th   
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tasseled spear
なぞ riddle   
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メイ   perplexed   まよ to be perplexed   
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ベイ   マイ   こめ rice   
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モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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stick   
move
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