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わたし
たち
こうつう
交通
じゅうたい
渋滞
ける
ために
うらみち
裏道
とお
った

We took a back road to avoid the heavy traffic.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
3
we; us
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0
traffic; transportation; communication; exchange (of ideas, etc.); intercourse
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0
Most common form: じゅうたい
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
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2
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to avoid (physical contact with)  (this meaning is restricted to reading よける)
2. to avoid (situation)  (this meaning is restricted to reading さける)
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2
conjunction
1. for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; in favor of; in favour of; on behalf of  (often written with kana only)
2. because of; as a result of  (often written with kana only)
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0
noun
1. back lane; byway; back street
2. unfair means; dishonest means
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1
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to go by; to go past; to go along; to travel along; to pass through; to use (a road); to take (a route); to go via; to go by way of
2. to run (between); to operate (between); to connect  (of public transport)
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Kanji
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
コウ   mix; mixed   まぜる to mix, stir   まざる    まじる to be mixed together   まじえる to mix, intersperse   まじわる to intersect   か to take turns   かわす to exchange   
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ロク   むっ six   む    むい    む    
フ   ちち father   
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katakana 'ha'; eight
crossed swords
ツ   ツウ   とお to pass through   とお to let pass   かよ to commute   
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use your ma
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ヨウ   もちいる to use   
katakana 'ma'
move
ジュウ   しぶ    しぶ astringent, sour   しぶ to be reluctant   
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シ   とめる to stop   とまる to stop   
スイ   みず water   
スイ   みず water   
タイ    stay over   とどこお to pile up (work etc)   
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タイ   belt   おび sash   おびる to wear, to carry   
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thirty   
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ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
stick   
cover; covered   
キン   turban; cloth
ヒ   さける to avoid   
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ヘキ    rule   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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corpse
シン   から spicy   
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リツ   リュウ   た to stand   たてる to build   
リ   うら the back side   
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イ   ころも    きぬ clothes   
リ   さと village   
lid
ドウ   トウ   みち road   
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シュ   くび neck; head   
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ジ   シ   みずか self   
grass   
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