Kanshudo Example: 私は寝る前に手紙を５通書いた。 - Kanshudo

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は

る

に

を５

いた。

I wrote five letters before I went to bed.

Grammar and points of interest

particle を particle を

direct object marker

私は寝る前に手紙を５通書いた。

〜前（まえ）に〜前（まえ）に

before

私は寝る前に手紙を５通書いた。

particle に particle に

an overview of the uses of に

私は寝る前に手紙を５通書いた。

Conjugations and inflections

寝る is the plain form of ichidan verb 寝る ALL INFLECTIONS

書いた is the past form of 'ku' godan verb 書く ALL INFLECTIONS

Words

pronoun, 'no' adjective

1. I; me

noun, 'no' adjective

2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)

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る

ichidan verb, intransitive verb

1. to lie down

2. to go to bed; to lie in bed

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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi), suffix

1. ago; before (some event); previously; (minutes) to (the hour) (see also: 前)

2. in front (of); before (e.g. the house)

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noun, 'no' adjective

letter

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'na' adjective, noun (suffix)

1. connoisseur; authority

2. counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.

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く

'ku' godan verb, transitive verb

1. to write; to compose; to pen

2. to draw; to paint (see also: 描く)

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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

寝

シンねかす to lay down ねる to sleep, to lie down

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又

また again

冖

cover; covered

ヨ

yo = to yell / say hi

丬

left side じょうしょう

宀

roof

前

ゼンまえ before

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刖

the body part and the sword

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⺼

ニク body part

刂

トウかたな sword

䒑

grass

手

シュ hand てた-

紙

シかみ paper

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氏

シ family; Mr / Mrs うじ family name

糸

シいと thread

通

ツツウとおる to pass through とおす to let pass かよう to commute

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甬

use your ma

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用

ヨウもちいる to use

マ

katakana 'ma'

⻌

move

書

ショかく to write

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聿

writing brush

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日

ニチジツ sun; day ひ -か

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