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いつもここに
のぼ
登
る
と
あご
顎
をすりすり。なぜだろう?
When the cat climbs up here, he always rubs his chin. Why?
Conjugations and inflections
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Words
い つ も 1
adverb, noun
1. always; usually; every time  (often written with kana only)
2. never  (with neg. verb; often written with kana only)
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こ こ 0
noun
1. here (place physically close to the speaker, place pointed by the speaker while explaining); this place  (see also: 何処, 其処, 彼処; often written with kana only)
2. these last (followed by a duration noun and a past sentence: time period before the present time of the speaker)  (see also: 今迄)
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の ぼ る 0
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to ascend; to go up; to climb
2. to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the sun); to rise  (usu. 昇る)
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あ ご 2
chin; jaw  (often written with kana only)
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snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
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な ぜ 1
why; how  (often written with kana only)
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expression
1. seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope  (see also: でしょう)
2. don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
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Kanji
登
トウ   ト   のぼる to climb   
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豆
トウ   ズ   まめ bean   
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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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䒑
grass   
癶
hairy legs
顎
ガク   あご chin   
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頁
ページ page, leaf of a book   
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丆
whereupon one
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ノ
katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
貝
かい shellfish   
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ハ
katakana 'ha'; eight
目
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
咢
reach the one with two mouths
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丂
reach
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