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わたし
ちち
ビリヤード
たま
ように
あたま
つるつる
My father is as bald as a billiard ball.
Grammar and points of interest
Words
0
1. I; me
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy  (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)
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1 2
noun
father  (see also: ; とと and ちゃん are used by children; humble)
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3
noun
billiards
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0
noun
1. ball; sphere; globe; orb
2. bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; droplet
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expression
1. in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as)  (often written with kana only)
2. hoping or wishing for something  (often written with kana only)
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3
noun
1. head
2. hair (on one's head)
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1
Most common form: ツルツル
1. slick; slippery; smooth; sleek  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
2. slurping (noodles)  (onomatopoeic or mimetic word)
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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
ギョク   たま jewel   
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オウ    king   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
dot   
トウ   ト   ズ   あたま    かしら head   
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ページ page, leaf of a book   
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whereupon one
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
かい shellfish   
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ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
トウ   ズ   まめ bean   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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grass   
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