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かれ
ざいたく
在宅
している
かどうか
たし
かめなくて
はならない
I must make sure whether he is at home or not.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
1
pronoun
1. he; him
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0
being in; being at home
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expression
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
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4
ichidan verb, transitive verb
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
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particle
1. topic marker particle  (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
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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   
ザイ   あ to exist   
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ten   じゅう    じつ    と    とう    
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
タク    home   
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Mo, as if name of person (from similarity to katakana モ = mo)
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
シチ   なな    なな    なの seven   
roof   
カク   たし certain   たしかめる to make certain   
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crane; flying bird
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little bird
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cover; covered   
セキ   シャク   コク   いし stone   
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whereupon one
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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