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わたし
私
は
かのじょ
彼女
に
お
追
いつこ
うと
せい
精
いっぱい
はし
走
った
。
I ran as fast as I could to catch up with her.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
わ た し 0
1. I; me
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy  (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)
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か の じ ょ 1
pronoun
1. she; her
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お い つ く 3
'ku' godan verb, intransitive verb
to overtake; to catch up (with)
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う
auxiliary verb
1. indicates speculation  (after the imperfective form of certain verbs and adjectives)
2. indicates will
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せ い い っ ぱ い 3 せ い い っ ぱ い 1 せ い い っ ぱ い 1-0
Most common form: 精一杯
noun
1. the best one can do; one's best effort
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
2. with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
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は し る 2
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to run
2. to travel (movement of vehicles); to drive
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Kanji
私
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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厶
ム   private
禾
grain
彼
ヒ   かれ he   
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彳
step
皮
ヒ   かわ skin, leather   
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丨
stick   
厂
cliff
又
また again   
女
ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
追
ツイ   おう to pursue   
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two mouths
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口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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⻌
move
精
セイ   ショウ    vitality, spirit, energy; essence   
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青
セイ   ショウ   あお-    あおい blue   
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龶
シュ   ぬし    あるじ master, proprietor, owner   
⺝
ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
米
ベイ   マイ   こめ rice   
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丷
eight
木
モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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大
ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
人
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
走
ソウ   はしる run   
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