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いぜん
以前
くら
べて
てがみ
手紙
じん
かず
ってきている

The number of people who write letters is decreasing in comparison with the past.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
ago; since; before; previous
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0
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to compare; to make a comparison  (see also: 見比べる)
2. to compete; to vie  (see also: 力比べ)
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0
letter
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1
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to write; to compose; to pen
2. to draw; to paint  (see also: 描く)
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0
suffix
1. -ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.
2. -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field)
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1
noun
number; amount
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0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
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Kanji
イ    (prefix) or   
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   
ヒ   くらべる to compare   
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さじ spoon   
シュ   hand   て    た-    
シ   かみ paper   
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シ    family; Mr / Mrs   うじ family name   
シ   いと thread   
ショ   か to write   
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writing brush
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
スウ   ス   かず number   かぞえる to count   
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ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
ベイ   マイ   こめ rice   
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eight
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   
stick   
ぼく strike   
ゲン   へ become less   へらす reduce   
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all, together, same   
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number 5, 5th   
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tasseled spear
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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スイ   みず water   
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