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たいだ
怠惰
でなければ
かれ
いいやつ
If it were not for his idleness, he would be a nice fellow.
Grammar and points of interest
Words
1
laziness; idleness; sloth
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1
expression
without; but if; otherwise; or else
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1
pronoun
1. he; him
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1
1. good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable  (see also: 良い)
2. sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared  (see also: 良い)
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1
1. fellow; guy; chap  (often written with kana only; derogatory; this meaning is restricted to reading やつ)
2. thing; object  (colloquialism; this meaning is restricted to reading やつ)
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Kanji
タイ   おこた to neglect   なまける to be lazy   
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シン   こころ heart   
ダイ   タイ    pedestal   
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ム   private
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ダ    laziness   
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heart
サ   ひだり left   
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ten   じゅう    じつ    と    とう    
コウ   ク    work; construction; craft   
ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
ヒ   かれ he   
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step
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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stick   
cliff
また again   
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