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にほん
日本
じゅうごねん
十五年
まえ
すっかり
わった

Japan is not what it was 15 years ago.
Grammar and points of interest
Words
2
noun
Japan
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15 years; fifteen years
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1
noun
1. in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
2. before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)
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3
all; completely; thoroughly  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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noun or verb acting prenominally
another; different; various; particular; unusual; novel; peculiar  (see also: 変わる)
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Kanji
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
ホン   book   もと origin   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
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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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
stick   
ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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ゴ   いつ-    いつ five   
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   
ヘン   unusual   かえる to alter, change   かわる to change   
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go
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また again; also   
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セキ   シャク   あか    あか red   あからむ to turn red   あからめる to blush   
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