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かれ
ギリシャ
まな
したすぐ
きて
やめてしまった
He tried to learn Greek, but soon got tired and gave it up.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
pronoun
1. he; him
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0
noun
Greek (language, word)
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0 2
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
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auxiliary verb
1. indicates speculation  (after the imperfective form of certain verbs and adjectives)
2. indicates will
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1. to do  (often written with kana only)
2. to cause to become; to make (into); to turn (into)  (often written with kana only)
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1
1. immediately; at once; directly  (often written with kana only)
2. soon; before long; shortly
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2
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to have enough
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit  (often written with kana only)
2. to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain  (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   
ゴ   かた to talk, relate   かたらう to talk together, chat   
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ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ゴ   いつ-    いつ five   
ガク   まな to learn   
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シ   ス   こ child   
classroom
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small
cover; covered   
ホウ   あきる to grow weary of   あかす to feed up; to bore, surfeit   
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eat; food
ホウ   つつ to wrap   
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wrap
コ   キ   おのれ self   
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