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かのじょ
彼女
ものごと
物事
てきぱきできない
おどろ
いた

I was surprised at her inability to do things promptly.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
pronoun
1. she; her
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2
noun
things; everything
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1
Most common form: テキパキ
briskly; quickly; promptly  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task  (often written with kana only)
2. to be ready; to be completed  (often written with kana only)
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3
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be surprised; to be astonished
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Kanji
ヒ   かれ he   
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step
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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stick   
cliff
また again   
ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
ブツ   モツ   もの thing   
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モチ   not
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pig
ギュウ   うし cow   
ジ   ズ   こと thing; matter   
キョウ   surprised   おどろ to be surprised   おどろかす to surprise, to frighten   
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ケイ   うやま to respect, revere   
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grass   
ク    verse, phrase   
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wrap
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ぼく strike   
バ   うま horse   ま horse   
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little bird
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fire
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