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どくしょ
読書
たび
たと
える
ことができる
Reading a book can be compared to a journey.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
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Words
1
reading
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0
Most common form: たび
travel; trip; journey
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3
Most common form: 例える
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to compare; to liken; to speak figuratively; to illustrate; to use a simile
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expression, ichidan verb
can (do); to be able to (do); can be done; is able to be done  (often written with kana only)
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Kanji
ドク   トク   トウ   よ to read   
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バイ   う to sell   うれる to be selling; be in demand   
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シ   samurai
net
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ショ   か to write   
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writing brush
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
リョ   たび trip   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ホウ   かた way, direction   
イ   ころも    きぬ clothes   
ユ   illustrate
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ユ    in general; generalization   
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