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アブラハム・リンカーン
ちち
しょくぎょう
職業
だいく
大工
だった
Abraham Lincoln's father was a carpenter by trade.
Grammar and points of interest
Words
1 2
noun
father  (see also: ; とと and ちゃん are used by children; humble)
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2
occupation; business
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1
noun
carpenter
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expression
was  (see also: ; past tense of plain copula)
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Kanji
なかぐろ middle dot   
フ   ちち father   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
crossed swords
ショク    job, employment, post, occupation   
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ジ   みみ ear   
potter's clay   
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tasseled spear
オン   イン   sound   おと    ね    
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
リツ   リュウ   た to stand   たてる to build   
ギョウ   ゴウ    profession, business, industry   わざ deed, act   
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almost lined up
grass   
ミ    not yet   
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
コウ   ク    work; construction; craft   
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