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シェフ
かい
たいりょう
大量
って
つか
使
ほかないからとにかくメニュー
かんが
えよう

The chef bought a massive amount of clams and we have to use them, so let's get on with it come up with a menu.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
noun
chef  (originally from French)
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1
noun
shell; shellfish
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0
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
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0
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to buy; to purchase  (in western Japan, 買う conjugates euphonically as こうた, こうて, etc.)
2. to value; to have a high opinion
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0
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
2. to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate  (see also: 人使い)
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expression, 'i' adjective
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
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1
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case; at least  (often written with kana only)
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1
noun
1. menu  (originally from French)
2. schedule; program; programme  (this meaning is restricted to reading メニュー)
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4 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to think about; to take into consideration
2. to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something)
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Kanji
かい shellfish   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
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   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
リョウ   はか to measure   
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タン   ダン    dawn   
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
リ   さと village   
バイ   か to buy   
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net
使
シ   つか to use   
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リ    official   
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シ    history   
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crossed swords
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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stick   
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
コウ   かんがえる to think about, consider   
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reach
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