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せきゆ
石油
はっけん
発見
おも
いがけない
こううん
幸運
だった
The discovery of oil was a lucky accident.
Words
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noun
oil; petroleum; kerosene
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discovery; detection; finding
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Most common form: 思い掛けない
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
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good luck; fortune
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expression
was  (see also: ; past tense of plain copula)
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Kanji
セキ   シャク   コク   いし stone   
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whereupon one
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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ユ   あぶら oil   
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スイ   みず water   
ユ   ユウ   ユイ   よし reason   
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ハツ   ホツ    emission, discharge   
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hairy legs
ニ   ふた    ふた two   
legs
ケン   み to see   みえる to be seen; to appear   みせる to show   
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ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
シ   おも to think   
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シン   こころ heart   
デン   た rice field   
コウ   さち    しあわ    さいわ happiness   
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ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
ウン   carry; luck   はこ to carry   
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グン    army   
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cover; covered   
シャ   くるま car   
move
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