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This example is used in the following reading in the Reading Corner:
つる
鶴
のふえ
笛
The Crane's Flute
by はやしふみこ
林芙美子 (translation: J. D. Wisgo)
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Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty2. to be hungry (see also: お腹が空く)
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expression, irregular verb 'suru'
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch(click the word for examples and links)
noun
1. flute; fife; pipe; recorder; flageolet; shakuhachi; clarinet2. whistle
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noun, 'no' adjective
1. tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre2. synthesizer patch; synthesiser patch
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Most common form: 聞く
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to hear2. to listen (e.g. to music) (usu. 聴く)
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