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しょどうか
書道家
なか
あれ
その
おとうと
げんだい
現代
そうへき
双璧
ひょう
されている

Among calligraphers, he and his younger brother are considered rivals today.
Grammar and points of interest
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Words
noun
calligrapher  (see also: 書家)
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1
noun
1. inside; in
2. among; within
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Most common form: あれ
noun
1. that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly)  (see also: 何れ, 此れ, 其れ; often written with kana only)
2. that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors)
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4
noun
1. younger brother; little brother; kid brother  (humble)
2. pupil; apprentice  (archaic; this meaning is restricted to reading てい)
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1
'no' adjective, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
nowadays; modern era; modern times; present-day
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0
noun
1. (two) matchless things; (two) matchless people
2. pair of bright jewels  (orig. meaning)
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0
Most common form: ひょう
noun, noun (suffix)
criticism; commentary; a council  (abbreviation)
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Kanji
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ショ   か to write   
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ドウ   トウ   みち road   
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カ   ケ   house   いえ    や    
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チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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ヒ   かれ he   
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ダイ   テイ   デ   おとうと younger brother   
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ゲン    present   あらわれる to appear   あらわ to show   
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タイ   ダイ   かえる to replace, to exchange   かわる to be exchanged   よ the world   しろ substitute   
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ソウ   ふた pair   
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ヘキ    ancient Chinese artifact made of jade with a hole in the middle; jewel   
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ヒョウ    criticism   
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