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いぜん
以前
この
へん
たくさん
ほたる
いたものだった
There used to be lots of fireflies around here.
Conjugations and inflections
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Words
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
ago; since; before; previous
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this area; around here
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'no' adjective, 'na' adjective, noun, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
1. a lot; lots; plenty; many; a large number; much; a great deal; a good deal  (often written with kana only)
2. enough; sufficient  (often written with kana only)
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Most common form: ホタル
noun
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm  (often written with kana only)
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0
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be (of animate objects); to exist  (see also: 在る; often written with kana only)
2. to stay  (often written with kana only)
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3 2 0
noun
1. thing; object; article; stuff; substance
2. one's things; possessions; property; belongings  (as 〜のもの, 〜のもん)
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expression
was  (see also: ; past tense of plain copula)
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Kanji
イ    (prefix) or   
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   
ヘン   あた    -べ surroundings, environs   
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トウ   かたな sword   
move
ケイ   ほたる firefly   
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チュウ   むし insect   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
dot   
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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stick   
classroom
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small
cover; covered   
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