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わたし
たち
ある
しょくぶつ
植物
やくだ
役立
こと
かれば
それ
せいちょう
成長
する
たす
ける

If we see any utility in a plant, we help it to grow.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
3
we; us
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1
irregular 'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live  (see also: 居る; often written with kana only)
2. to have  (often written with kana only)
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2
noun
plant; vegetation
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3
'tsu' godan verb, intransitive verb
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
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2
Most common form: こと
noun
1. thing; matter  (often written with kana only)
2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis  (often written with kana only)
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2
Most common form: わかる
'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to understand; to comprehend; to grasp; to see; to get; to follow  (often written with kana only)
2. to become clear; to be known; to be discovered; to be realized; to be realised; to be found out  (often written with kana only)
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1. that (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind); it  (see also: 何れ, 此れ, 彼・あれ; often written with kana only)
2. that time; then
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0
growth; grow to adulthood
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3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to save; to rescue
2. to help; to assist
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Kanji
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
ショク   うえる to plant   うわる to be planted   
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チョク   ジキ    honest; direct   なお to correct   なお to be cured   ただちに immediately   
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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   
ボク   モク   eye   ま-    め    
shelf
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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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ブツ   モツ   もの thing   
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モチ   not
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pig
ギュウ   うし cow   
ヤク   エキ    office, role; service   
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step
lance shaft   
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キ    table   
また again   
リツ   リュウ   た to stand   たてる to build   
ジ   ズ   こと thing; matter   
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
セイ   ジョウ   な to become   な to perform, to accomplish   
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tasseled spear
wrap
チョウ   なが long   
ジョ   すけ help   たすける to help, save   たすかる to be helped   
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and another, moreover   
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リョク   リキ   ちから effort; power   
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