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かれ
彼
は
たいじゅう
体重
を
へ
減
らそ
うと
つと
努
めた
。
He tried to reduce his weight.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
か れ 1
pronoun
1. he; him
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た い じ ゅ う 0
Most common form: たいじゅう
noun
body weight; one's weight
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へ ら す 0 へ ら す 3
'su' godan verb, transitive verb
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten  (opposite: 増やす)
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う
auxiliary verb
1. indicates speculation  (after the imperfective form of certain verbs and adjectives)
2. indicates will
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つ と め る 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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Kanji
彼
ヒ   かれ he   
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彳
step
皮
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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丨
stick   
厂
cliff
又
また again   
体
タイ   テイ   からだ body   
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本
ホン   book   もと origin   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
木
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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大
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
亻
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
重
ジュウ   チョウ   おもい heavy   かさなる to be piled up   かさねる to pile up   え -fold, -ply   
減
ゲン   へる become less   へらす reduce   
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咸
all, together, same   
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戊
number 5, 5th   
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戈
tasseled spear
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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氵
スイ   みず water   
努
ド   つとめる to work, to toil   
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奴
ド   guy
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女
ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
力
リョク   リキ   ちから effort; power   
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