Kanshudo Example: 占星学は科学的な根拠もないのに、信じている人が多いようです。

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は

な

もないのに、

が

いようです。

Although astrology has no scientific basis, it seems that many people believe in it.

Conjugations and inflections

科学的な is the inflected form of 'na' adjective 科学的 ALL INFLECTIONS

信じている is the progressive form of ichidan verb 信じる ALL INFLECTIONS

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せんせいがく

占星学

noun

astrology (see also: 占星術)

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かがくてき

科学的

'na' adjective

scientific

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こんきょ

根拠

noun, 'suru' verb

basis; foundation

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ない

'i' adjective

1. nonexistent; not being (there) (see also: 亡い; often written with kana only)

2. unpossessed; unowned; not had

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のに

particle

1. although; despite; even though; and yet

2. whereas; while

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しん

信

じる

ichidan verb, transitive verb

to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in

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ひと

人

noun

1. man; person

2. human being; mankind; people

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おお

多

い

'i' adjective

many; numerous

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ようです

auxiliary

1. seeming to be; appearing to be (see also: 様だ; often written with kana only; polite (teineigo) language)

2. like; similar to (see also: 様だ)

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Kanji

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センしめる to occupy, hold うらなう to tell fortunes