Kanshudo Example: 金井君は哲学が職業である癖に、なんにも書物を書いていない。

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は

が

である

に、なんにも

を

いていない。

Although Kanei is a philosopher, he has not written any books at all.

Source: ヰタ・セクスアリス（森鷗外, translation by Bunsuke）

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This example is used in the following reading in the Reading Corner:

ヰタ・セクスアリス #150 - The philosopher. by

もりおうがい

森鷗外

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Conjugations and inflections

である is the plain form of irregular 'ru' godan verb である ALL INFLECTIONS

書いていない is the plain negative form of the progressive form of 'ku' godan verb 書く ALL INFLECTIONS

Names

金井

かない Kanai (place name, surname)

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Words

くん

君

noun, suffix

Mr (junior); master; boy

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てつがく

哲学

Most common form: てつがく

noun

philosophy

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しょくぎょう

職業

noun, 'no' adjective

occupation; business

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である

irregular 'ru' godan verb

be; is (see also: だ, であります; formal or literary copula)

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くせ

癖

に

Most common form: くせに

conjunction, particle

and yet; though; when; in spite of (often written with kana only)

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なんにも

Most common form: 何にも

adverb

nothing at all (see also: 何も)

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しょもつ

書物

noun

books

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か

書

く

'ku' godan verb, transitive verb

1. to write; to compose; to pen

2. to draw; to paint (see also: 描く)

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Kanji

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金

キンコンかね gold; money