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その
ことば
言葉
にはどことなく
こふう
古風
な
にお
匂
い
がある。
Somehow the word sounds antiquated.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
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Words
こ と ば 3
noun
1. language; dialect  (see also: 言語)
2. word; words; phrase; term; expression; remark  (see also: 単語)
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particle
for (in regard to); in order to  (see also: に, は)
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ど こ と な く 4
somehow; for some reason; vaguely  (often written with kana only)
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こ ふ う 1
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
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に お い 2
noun
1. odour; odor; scent; smell; stench  (臭い usu. has a negative connotation)
2. aura; whiff; smacks of ...; sense; flavour; flavor
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あ る 1
irregular 'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live  (see also: 居る; often written with kana only)
2. to have  (often written with kana only)
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Kanji
言
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   いう to say   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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葉
ヨウ   leaf   は leaves   
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艹
grass   
枼
tree world
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木
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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大
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
丨
stick   
世
セ   セイ   よ the world   
古
コ   ふるい old   -ふるす to grow old   
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十
ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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風
フ   フウ   かぜ wind   かざ-    
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ノ
katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
虫
チュウ   むし insect   
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丶
dot   
中
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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table   
匂
におい fragrant   におう to be fragrant   
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勹
wrap
匕
さじ spoon   
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