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かれ
てつや
徹夜
べんきょう
勉強
しよ
つとめただめだった
He tried to study all night, but in vain.
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
pronoun
1. he; him
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0
all night; all-night vigil; sleepless night
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0
1. study
2. diligence
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auxiliary verb
1. indicates speculation  (after the imperfective form of certain verbs and adjectives)
2. indicates will
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3
Most common form: 力める
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent; to be committed (to doing something)
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2
Most common form: ダメ
1. no good; not serving its purpose; useless; broken  (often written with kana only)
2. hopeless; wasted; in vain; purposeless  (often written with kana only)
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expression
was  (see also: ; past tense of plain copula)
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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   
テツ    to go through, to pierce   
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イク   そだ to grow up   そだてる    はぐく to raise, to rear   
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private lidded
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ム   private
lid
ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
ぼく strike   
ヤ   よる    よ night   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
go
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dot   
ベン    exertion   
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リョク   リキ   ちから effort; power   
メン   まぬかれる to escape, be exempted from   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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corner
legs
キョウ   ゴウ   つよ strong   つよまる to get stronger   つよめる to strengthen   しいる to compel, to force   
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チュウ   むし insect   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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キュウ   ゆみ a bow   
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