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かれ
20
ねん
まえ
りくぐん
陸軍
たいえき
退役
した

He retired from the army 20 years ago.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
pronoun
1. he; him
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1
noun
1. year (e.g. AD)
2. counter for years
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1
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), suffix
1. ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour)  (see also: )
2. in front (of); before (e.g. the house)
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2
noun
army
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0
retiring from military service
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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   
ネン   とし year   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
wheel around
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ゼン   まえ before   
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the body part and the sword
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ニク body part   
トウ   かたな sword   
grass   
リク    land   
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hill   
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ground ahead
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ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
セン   さき ahead   
グン    army   
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cover; covered   
シャ   くるま car   
退
タイ   しりぞ to retreat, back off   しりぞける to repel   
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good
move
ヤク   エキ    office, role; service   
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lance shaft   
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キ    table   
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