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わたし
私
たち
は
そうぞうりょく
想像力
を
つか
使
う
ように
しょうれい
奨励
されています
。
We are encouraged to use our imagination.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
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Words
わ た し た ち 3
we; us
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そ う ぞ う り ょ く 3
noun
(power of) imagination
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つ か う 0
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
2. to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate  (see also: 人使い)
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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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し ょ う れ い 0
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
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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
想
ソウ   ソ    idea, thought   
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心
シン   こころ heart   
相
ソウ   ショウ    minister   あい- mutual   
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目
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
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   
丨
stick   
像
ゾウ    statue, image   
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象
ショウ   ゾウ    image; elephant   
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豕
pig
口
コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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⺈
corner
亻
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
力
リョク   リキ   ちから effort; power   
使
シ   つかう to use   
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吏
リ    official   
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史
シ    history   
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乂
crossed swords
中
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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奨
ショウ    exhort   
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将
ショウ    commander; soon   
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⺤
つめ claw; fingernail   
寸
スン   inch
丬
left side   じょう    しょう    
励
レイ   はげます to encourage   はげむ to strive   
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厉
10,000 cliffs
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万
マン   バン    10,000   
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勹
wrap
厂
cliff
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