Kanshudo Example: 一つ一つ違っていて、広々とした庭があって魅力的な家並が、もっぱら機能だけを追求したマンションにとって代わられるが、このマンションには、行き過ぎを思えるほど賞賛される「現代の便利な設備」以外に褒めるべき点はないのである。

Rows of houses, each of them different and pleasing with their spacious gardens, are replaced by purely functional blocks of flats which have nothing more to commend them than over-praised 'modern conveniences'.

Grammar and points of interest

べきべき

should; ought to

一つ一つ違っていて、広々とした庭があって魅力的な家並が、もっぱら機能だけを追求したマンションにとって代わられるが、このマンションには、行き過ぎを思えるほど賞賛される「現代の便利な設備」以外に褒めるべき点はないのである。

particle を particle を

direct object marker

irregular verbs irregular verbs

来る（くる） and する

〜的 (てき) 〜的 (てき)

turns a noun into an adjective

verb + ほど verb + ほど

extent

verb passive form verb passive form

is done

には, では, とはには, では, とは

emphasis

other forms of です other forms of です

にとってにとって

for, to, from the standpoint of

いる / います and ある / ありますいる / います and ある / あります

existence; possession

だけだけ

only

verb て form verb て form

and

particle と particle と

and

〜があります〜があります

there is

particle に particle に

an overview of the uses of に

Conjugations and inflections

違っていて is the te form of the progressive form of 'u' godan verb 違う ALL INFLECTIONS

した is the past form of irregular verb 'suru' する ALL INFLECTIONS

あって is the te form of irregular 'ru' godan verb ある ALL INFLECTIONS

追求した is the past form of 'suru' verb 追求 ALL INFLECTIONS

代わられる is the passive form of 'ru' godan verb 代わる ALL INFLECTIONS

思える is the plain form of ichidan verb 思える ALL INFLECTIONS

賞賛される is the passive form of 'suru' verb 賞賛 ALL INFLECTIONS

便利な is the inflected form of 'na' adjective 便利 ALL INFLECTIONS

以外に is the inflected form of adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi) 以外 ALL INFLECTIONS

褒める is the plain form of ichidan verb 褒める ALL INFLECTIONS

である is the plain form of irregular 'ru' godan verb である ALL INFLECTIONS

Words

ひと

一

つ

numeric

1. one

noun

2. for one thing (often used in itemized lists)

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ちが

違

う

'u' godan verb, intransitive verb

1. to differ (from); to vary

2. to not be in the usual condition

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ひろびろ

広々

'to' adverb, adverb, 'suru' verb, 'na' adjective

extensive; spacious (see also: 広々とした)

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する

irregular verb 'suru'

1. to do (often written with kana only)

2. to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into) (often written with kana only)

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にわ

庭

noun

1. garden; yard; courtyard

2. field (of action); area

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ある

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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みりょくてき

魅力的

'na' adjective

charming; fascinating; attractive

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やなみ

家並

noun

row of houses; every door

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もっぱら

adverb, 'no' adjective

1. wholly; solely; entirely; exclusively; devotedly; fixedly (often written with kana only)

2. principally; mostly; chiefly; mainly (often written with kana only)

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きのう

機能

noun, 'suru' verb

function; facility; faculty; feature

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だけ

particle

1. only; just; merely; simply; no more than; nothing but; alone (see also: しか; often written with kana only)

2. as (e.g. as soon as, as much as) (often written with kana only)

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ついきゅう

追求

noun

1. pursuing (goal); pursuit; seeking; search

'suru' verb

2. to pursue (e.g. goal); to seek

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マンション

noun

condominium (often mid-rise or high-rise concrete); apartment building; apartment house; apartment; flat (originally from eng 'mansion')

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にとって

expression

to; for; concerning; as far as ... is concerned; regarding (see also: 取る; often written with kana only)

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か

代

わる

'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb

1. to succeed; to relieve; to replace (esp. 替わる, 替る)

2. to take the place of; to substitute for; to take over for; to represent (esp. 代わる, 代る)

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ぎ

Most common form: 行きすぎ

noun

going too far; going to extremes

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おも

思

える

ichidan verb

to seem; to appear likely

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ほど

adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun

1. degree; extent; bounds; limit (often written with kana only)

particle

2. indicates approx. amount or maximum; upper limit (often written with kana only)

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しょうさん

賞賛

Most common form: 称賛

noun, 'suru' verb, 'no' adjective

praise; admiration; commendation; approbation

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げんだい

現代

'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun

nowadays; modern era; modern times; present-day

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べんり

便利

'na' adjective

convenient; handy; useful

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せつび

設備

noun, 'suru' verb

equipment; device; facilities; installation

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いがい

以外

adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)

with the exception of; excepting

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ほ

褒

める

ichidan verb, transitive verb

to praise; to admire; to speak well of someone

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べし

suffix

shall; should; must (see also: 可き; often written with kana only)

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てん

点

noun, noun (suffix)

1. spot; mark

2. point; dot

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ない

'i' adjective

1. nonexistent; not being (there) (see also: 亡い; often written with kana only)

2. unpossessed; unowned; not had

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である

irregular 'ru' godan verb

be; is (see also: だ, であります; formal or literary copula)

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Kanji

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一

イチイツひとつひと- one

違

イ different ちがう to be different ちがえる to change, alter, vary