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あの
ひと
たて
盾突
つかない
ほう
がいい

You're better off not getting in his way!
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Words
2
1. he; she; that person
2. you  (archaic)
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Most common form: たて突く
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to oppose; to resist; to defy
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Most common form: ほうがいい
expression, 'i' adjective
(after past tense verb) had better (verb); (after negative verb) had better not (verb)  (see also: した方がいい)
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Kanji
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ジュン   たて shield   
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ten   じゅう    じつ    と    とう    
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
cliff
トツ   つ to poke   
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ケツ   あな hole   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
roof   
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ホウ   かた way, direction   
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