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あれ
ぼんよう
凡庸
さっか
作家
ぼんよう
凡庸
しょうせつ
小説

That’s a mediocre novel by a mediocre writer.
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Words
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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0
mediocre; banality; commonplace
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0
noun
author; writer; novelist; artist
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novel; (short) story
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Kanji
ハン   ボン    simple, mediocre   
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キ    table   
dot   
ヨウ    commonplace   
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slashed yo
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yo; yell
stick   
ヨウ   もちいる to use   
广
stony cliff
サク   サ   つく to make   
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ながらも although   -なが while   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ニ   ふた    ふた two   
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
カ   ケ   house   いえ    や    
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pig
roof   
ショウ   こ-    お-    ちいさい small   
セツ   ゼイ   と to explain, persuade   
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eight elder brothers
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eight
ケイ   キョウ   elder brother; brother   あに elder brother   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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legs
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   
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