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しかし
はんとし
半年
まえ
まで
およ
ことができませんでした
However, until half a year ago, I couldn't swim.
Conjugations and inflections
Words
2 1
conjunction
however; but  (often written with kana only)
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4 0
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
half year
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1
noun
1. in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
2. before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)
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0
particle
1. until (a time); till; to; up to  (often written with kana only)
2. to (a place); as far as  (often written with kana only)
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2
'gu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to swim
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expression, ichidan verb
can (do); to be able to (do); can be done; is able to be done  (often written with kana only)
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Kanji
ハン   なか half   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
stick   
eight
ネン   とし year   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
wheel around
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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   
エイ   およ swim   
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スイ   みず water   
エイ   long time   なが long (time)   
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ice   
スイ   みず water   
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