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Grammar and points of interest
なら conditional form
なら conditional form
(verbs, adjectives, nouns) if
「労働組合に加わらないくらいなら、くびになるほうがいい」と不満をいだいている労働者はいった。
Conjugations and inflections
Words
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be added to; to be appended2. to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate
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1. dark; gloomy
2. dark (in colour); dull
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
1. to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed (often written with kana only)2. to be beheaded
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expression, 'i' adjective
(after past tense verb) had better (verb); (after negative verb) had better not (verb) (see also: した方がいい)(click the word to view an additional 5 forms, examples and links)
'na' adjective, noun
dissatisfaction; displeasure; discontent; complaints; unhappiness; disgruntled (see also: 不満足; opposite: 満足)(click the word for examples and links)
Most common form: 抱く
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to embrace; to hold in the arms (e.g. a baby); to hug2. to harbour (e.g. grudge); to harbor; to bear; to have (e.g. ambition); to entertain (e.g. hope, suspicion) (this meaning is restricted to reading いだく)
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noun
1. employee; worker2. laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker
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Most common form: 言う
1. to say; to utter; to declare
2. to name; to call
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