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また
おとこ
きょうし
教師
おそくまでこのオルガン
はじ
いている
ことがありました
A male teacher also sometimes stayed late to play the organ.
Readings
This example is used in the following reading in the Reading Corner:
がっき
楽器
せいめい
生命
だいさんぶ
第三部
  The Life of a Musical Instrument Part III by
おがわみめい
小川未明 (translation: J. D. Wisgo)
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Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
0
adverb, conjunction, prefix
again; and; also; still (doing something)  (often written with kana only)
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3
noun, noun (prefix)
1. man; male  (see also: )
noun
2. fellow; guy; chap; bloke
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1
teacher (classroom)
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0 2
Most common form: 遅い
2. late (e.g. "late at night")
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0
particle
1. until (a time); till; to; up to  (often written with kana only)
2. to (a place); as far as  (often written with kana only)
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0
noun
organ (musical instrument)  (originally from Portuguese 'órgão')
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0
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
to play (piano, guitar)
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1. (something) has occurred; to have done (something); such a thing happened  (after the past tense form of a verb; often written with kana only)
2. (something) happens on occasions; there are times when  (often written with kana only)
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Kanji
ダン   ナン   おとこ male, man   
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リョク   リキ   ちから effort; power   
デン   た rice field   
キョウ   おしえる to teach   おそわる to be taught   
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コウ    filial piety   
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old
シ   ス   こ child   
ぼく strike   
シ    teacher; army   
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two mouths
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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one turban
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
キン   turban; cloth
ダン   たま bullet   はず to bounce   ひ to play (an instrument)   
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タン    simple   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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stick   
small
キュウ   ゆみ a bow   
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