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あね
たの
しそう
くちぶえ
口笛
いていた

My sister was whistling merrily.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
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Most common form:
noun
older sister; elder sister  (humble)
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enjoyable; fun
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Most common form: 口ぶえ
noun
whistle (sound made with the lips)
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'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to blow (of the wind)​
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
2. to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.); to puff​
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Kanji
シ   あね elder sister   
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ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
シ   いち market   
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キン   turban; cloth
lid
ガク   ラク    music   たのしい happy, pleasant   たのしむ to be happy   
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ハク   しろ white   しろ    しら-    
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
スイ   みず water   
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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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   
stick   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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テキ   ふえ flute, whistle   
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ユ   ユウ   ユイ   よし reason   
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bamboo
スイ   ふ to blow   
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ケツ   か to lack   かける to be lacking   
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corner
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