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かれ
彼
は
わか
若
いころ
やしんか
野心家
だったそうだ。
They say that he was ambitious when young.
Grammar and points of interest
ころ vs ごろ ころ vs ごろ
 
when vs approximately when
彼は若いころ野心家だったそうだ。
Words
か れ 1
pronoun
1. he; him
2. his
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わ か い 2
1. young; youthful
2. immature; green
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こ ろ 1
noun, adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (suffix)
1. (approximate) time; around; about; toward  (ごろ when used as a suffix; often written with kana only)
2. suitable time (or condition)  (see also: 食べ頃)
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や し ん か 0
noun
ambitious person
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expression
was  (see also: だ; past tense of plain copula)
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1. so; really; seeming
2. appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of  (after masu stem or adj-stem)
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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   
若
ジャク   ニャク   わかい young   もしくは or   
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右
ウ   ユウ   みぎ right   
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ten   じゅう    じつ    と    とう    
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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艹
grass   
野
ヤ   の field   
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予
ヨ    previously, in advance   
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マ
katakana 'ma'
丁
チョウ   テイ    a (city) block; counter for long/narrow things, blocks of tofu   
里
リ   さと village   
心
シン   こころ heart   
家
カ   ケ   house   いえ    や    
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豕
pig
宀
roof   
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