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Grammar and points of interest
verb stem + よう
verb stem + よう
plain volitional form (let's ~) for ichidan verbs
彼のナイフを取り上げようとして、それに向かって跳びついた。
Conjugations and inflections
Words
pronoun
1. he; him2. his
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ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to pick up; to take up2. to adopt; to feature; to accept; to listen to
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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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expression
1. as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)2. apart from... (used to change the topic)
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pronoun, 'no' adjective
1. that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it (see also: 何れ, 此れ, 彼・あれ; often written with kana only)2. that time; then
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Most common form: 向う
'u' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to face2. to go towards; to head towards
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Most common form: 飛びつく
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to jump at; to be attracted by(click the word to view an additional 5 forms, examples and links)
Kanji
ジョウ ショウ うえ above うわ- above あげる to raise あがる to rise かみ first half, upper part のぼる to climb のぼせる to bring up, to raise のぼす to bring up
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