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かれ
わたし
みみもと
耳元
その
こた
ささや
いた

He whispered the answer in my ear.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
pronoun
1. he; him
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0
1. I; me
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy  (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)
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0 3
Most common form: 耳もと
noun
close to the ear; into someone's ear  (usu. 耳元で)
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2
noun
answer; reply; response; solution
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3 0
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to whisper; to murmur  (often written with kana only)
2. to rumor; to rumour  (usu. in the passive voice; often written with kana only)
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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   
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
ジ   みみ ear   
ゲン   ガン   origin; original   もと origin   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
legs
トウ   こた an answer   こたえる to answer   
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bamboo
ゴウ   ガッ   カッ   あ to fit, come together   あわす to match   あわせる to unite, join   
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assembly, gathering   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ささや to whisper   
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