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かれ
すべ
って
すんでところ
ころ
ところだった
He slipped and nearly fell.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
pronoun
1. he; him
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2
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to slip
2. to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke)
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1
'mu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to clear (e.g. weather); to become transparent
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3 0
Most common form:
noun, suffix
1. place; spot; scene; site  (also pronounced どころ when a suffix)
2. address  (often written with kana only)
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0
'bu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to fall down; to fall over
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0
copula
1. be; is  (see also: である, です; plain copula)
auxiliary verb
2. indicates past or completed action  (see also: ; た after certain verb forms)
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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   
カツ   コツ   すべ to slide   なめらか smooth   
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コツ   ほね bone   
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gossip; dishonest   
ニク body part   
スイ   みず water   
テン   ころがる to roll (intr.)   ころがす to roll (tr.)   ころげる to roll about   ころ to fall over   
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ウン    say   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
ム   private
シャ   くるま car   
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