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かれ
たの
しそう
くちぶえ
口笛
ながら
うんてん
運転
していた

He drove his car, whistling merrily.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
pronoun
1. he; him
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3
enjoyable; fun
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0
Most common form: 口ぶえ
noun
whistle (sound made with the lips)
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1 2
Most common form: ふく
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to blow (of the wind)​
'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
2. to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to blow on (hot tea, candles, etc.); to puff​
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particle
1. while; during; as  (often written with kana only)
2. while; although; though; despite; in spite of; notwithstanding  (see also: 我ながら; often written with kana only)
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0
1. operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; running; run
2. driving
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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   
ガク   ラク    music   たのしい happy, pleasant   たのしむ to be happy   
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ハク   しろ white   しろ    しら-    
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
スイ   みず water   
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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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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テキ   ふえ flute, whistle   
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ユ   ユウ   ユイ   よし reason   
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bamboo
スイ   ふ to blow   
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ケツ   か to lack   かける to be lacking   
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corner
ウン   carry; luck   はこ to carry   
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グン    army   
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cover; covered   
シャ   くるま car   
move
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
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