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ちゅうせい
中世
てんもんがくしゃ
天文学者
あるギリシア
てつがくしゃ
哲学者
せつ
すがりついていた
During the Middle Ages, astronomers had clung to the theory of a Greek philosopher.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods ); medieval times; mediaeval times
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4
noun
astronomer
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1
irregular 'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live  (see also: 居る; often written with kana only)
2. to have  (often written with kana only)
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3 4
noun
philosopher
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Most common form: せつ
noun, noun (suffix)
1. theory; doctrine
noun
2. opinion; view
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4
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug  (often written with kana only)
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Kanji
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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stick   
セ   セイ   よ the world   
テン   あめ    あま- heaven   
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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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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ブン   モン    literature   ふみ a letter   
ガク   まな to learn   
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シ   ス   こ child   
classroom
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small
cover; covered   
シャ   もの person, someone   
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
old
テツ    wisdom, philosophy   
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セツ   お to break, fold   おり opportunity; fold   おれる to break (intr), be folded, yield   
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キン   axe
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カ   ゲ   した below, under   くだ to descend   さげる to lower, to reduce   
cliff
hand
セツ   ゼイ   と to explain, persuade   
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eight elder brothers
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eight
ケイ   キョウ   elder brother; brother   あに elder brother   
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legs
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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