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わたし
ちち
いま
ほん
んでいません

My father isn't reading a book now.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
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1. I; me
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy  (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)
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noun
father  (see also: ; とと and ちゃん are used by children; humble)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately; (one) more
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noun
1. book; volume; script  (see also: ご本・ごほん)
prefix
2. this; present
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'mu' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to read
2. to count  (see also: さばを読む; now mostly used in idioms)
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Kanji
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
フ   ちち father   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
crossed swords
コン   キン   いま now   
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assembly, gathering   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
katakana fu   
ホン   book   もと origin   
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モク   ボク   き    こ- tree   
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ダイ   タイ   おおきい big   おおいに very much   おお-    
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stick   
ドク   トク   トウ   よ to read   
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バイ   う to sell   うれる to be selling; be in demand   
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シ   samurai
net
ゲン   ゴン   say; word   こと word, saying   い to say   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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