Components

Example details

 
その
ぜんてい
前提
だとう
妥当
かどうかよく
かんが
える
べき
You ought to think about whether or not the premise is valid.
Conjugations and inflections
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Words
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noun
preamble; premise; reason; prerequisite; condition; assumption; hypothesis; given
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valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
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expression
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
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1. nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully  (see also: 良い; often written with kana only)
2. frequently; often  (often written with kana only)
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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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auxiliary
1. should; must; that one ought to; to be done  (suf. to verbs; often written with kana only)
2. -able  (passive ending; often written with kana only)
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Kanji
ゼン   まえ before   
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the body part and the sword
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ニク body part   
トウ   かたな sword   
grass   
テイ    submit   さげる propose, take along, carry in hand   
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hand
ゼ    just so, correctness, justice, right   
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
ヒキ    roll / bolt of cloth   
ダ    peace, contentment   
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つめ claw; fingernail   
ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
トウ   あてる    あたる to hit   
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small
yo = to yell / say hi
コウ   かんがえる to think about, consider   
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reach
old
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