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てつだ
手伝
いたい
けど
たぶん
多分
あして
足手
まとい
になる
I'd like to help, but I think I'd just get in your way.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
3
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to help; to assist; to aid
2. to contribute to; to be a factor in
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1
conjunction, particle
but; however; although
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1
1. perhaps; probably
2. generous; many; much; great
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4
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
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expression, 'ru' godan verb
1. becomes; will become; turns out  (often written with kana only)
2. to do  (as お+masu-stem+になる, ご+noun+になる, etc.; honorific; often written with kana only)
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Kanji
シュ   hand   て    た-    
デン   つたえる to tell, transmit   つたわる to be handed down   つた to go along   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ウン    say   
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ニ   ふた    ふた two   
ム   private
タ   おお many   
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セキ   ゆう night   
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katakana 'ta'
ブン   ブ   フン   わける to divide, to distinguish   わかる to understand   わかれる to be divided   わかつ to share, distribute   
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トウ   かたな sword   
katakana 'ha'; eight
ソク   あし foot; leg   た to add   た    たりる to be sufficient   
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