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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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Conjugations and inflections
Words
a long time (since the last time); it's been a while (since I last saw, mailed, etc., you)
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somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 尋ねる
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to ask; to enquire; to inquire2. to search; to look for; to look into; to investigate
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interjection (kandoushi)
1. yes; that is correct; right2. um; errr
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2. violent; intense; strong; heavy; extreme (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: 目に会う
expression, 'u' godan verb
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant) (see also: 目を見る)(click the word to view an additional 4 forms, examples and links)
particle
1. indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc. (at sentence-end)2. used when calling out to someone (after a noun)
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