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「もしおまえが
わたし
私
のなぞなぞ
こた
答
えられたら
、
わたし
私
はおまえを
ぶじ
無事
に
とお
通
してやる
」とスフィンクスは
い
言
った
。
"I will let you pass safely," the Sphinx said, "if you can answer my riddle."
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
if; in case; supposing  (often written with kana only)
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お ま え 0
Most common form: お前
1. you (formerly honorific, now sometimes derog. term referring to an equal or inferior)  (familiar language; male term or language)
2. presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)  (this meaning is restricted to reading おまえ)
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わ た し 0
1. I; me
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy  (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)
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な ぞ 0
Most common form: 謎
noun
1. riddle; puzzle; enigma; mystery
2. enigmatic; mysterious
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こ た え る 3
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to answer; to reply
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ぶ じ 0
safety; peace; quietness  (see also: 無事に)
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と お す 1
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to stick through; to force through
2. to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse
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ス フ ィ ン ク ス 2
Most common form: 獅子女
noun
sphinx  (often written with kana only)
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い う 0
1. to say; to utter; to declare
2. to name; to call
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Kanji
私
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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厶
ム   private
禾
grain
答
トウ   こたえ an answer   こたえる to answer   
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⺮
bamboo
合
ゴウ   ガッ   カッ   あう to fit, come together   あわす to match   あわせる to unite, join   
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亼
assembly, gathering   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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無
ム   ブ   ない not   
事
ジ   ズ   こと thing; matter   
通
ツ   ツウ   とおる to pass through   とおす to let pass   かよう to commute   
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甬
use your ma
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用
ヨウ   もちいる to use   
マ
katakana 'ma'
⻌
move
言
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   いう to say   
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