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アイリーンペパーバーグアレックス
づけた
オウム
まえ
まる
ぼん
っている

Irene Pepperberg holds a round tray in front of a parrot she has named Alex.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
noun
1. dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye)  (often written with kana only)
2. indigo (dye)  (see also: インジゴ)
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0
Most common form: 中黒
noun
middle dot (typographical symbol used between parallel terms, names in katakana, etc.); full-stop mark at mid-character height; interpoint (interword separation)
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noun
Alex  (computer terminology)
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3
Most common form: 名付ける
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to name; to call; to christen; to term
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0
noun
(large) parrot (incl. the cockatoo)  (see also: 鸚哥; often written with kana only)
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1
noun
1. in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
2. before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)
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0 2
1. round; circular; spherical  (丸い usu. refers to ball-shaped, and 円い to disc-shaped objects)
2. harmonious; calm  (see also: 丸く収まる)
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2
noun
1. O-Bon; Bon Festival; Lantern Festival; Festival of the Dead  (see also: )
2. tray  (see also: )
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1
1. to hold (in one's hand); to take; to carry
2. to possess; to have; to own
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Kanji
なかぐろ middle dot   
メイ   ミョウ   な name   
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セキ   ゆう night   
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katakana 'ta'
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ゼン   まえ before   
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the body part and the sword
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ニク body part   
トウ   かたな sword   
grass   
ガン   round; circle   まる round, circular   
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ク   キュウ   ここの nine   
dot   
ボン    tray; O-Bon (festival)   
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さら dish   
ブン   ブ   フン   わける to divide, to distinguish   わかる to understand   わかれる to be divided   わかつ to share, distribute   
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トウ   かたな sword   
katakana 'ha'; eight
ジ   も to hold, to have   
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hand
ジ   temple   てら Buddhist temple   
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スン   inch
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
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