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わたし
つたな
しゃしん
写真
ければ
どうぞ
つか
使
いください

If it’s okay to use my shoddy photo, then please do so.
Conjugations and inflections
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Words
0
1. I; me
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy  (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)
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3
1. poor-quality; shoddy; crude  (often written with kana only)
2. unskillful; inexpert; maladroit; inept; foolish; clumsy  (see also: 不味い)
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0
noun
1. photograph; photo; picture; snapshot; snap
2. movie  (see also: 活動写真)
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expression
if it is good  (often written with kana only)
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1
1. please; kindly; I beg of you  (see also: 何卒)
2. by all means; feel free; you are welcome
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0
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
2. to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate  (see also: 人使い)
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Kanji
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
セツ    bungling   つたな bungling, clumsy, unskillful   
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hand
シュツ   スイ   だ to take out, to put out   で to go out, to exit   
シャ   photo   うつ to duplicate, to depict   うつ to be photographed   
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ヨ   あたえる to grant, give, bestow   
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reach
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
cover; covered   
シン   truth   ま exactly; deep   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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stick   
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
table
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リョウ   よ good   
使
シ   つか to use   
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リ    official   
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シ    history   
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crossed swords
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
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