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わたし
たち
しんせん
新鮮
くうき
空気
ひつよう
必要
するように
さかな
きれいな
みず
ひつよう
必要
する
As we need fresh air, so fish need clean water.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
3
we; us
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0
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1
noun
1. air; atmosphere
2. mood; situation  (see also: 空気を読む)
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0
1. necessary; needed; essential; indispensable  (必用 can imply has to be used rather than is just needed)
noun
2. necessity; need; requirement
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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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0 2 1
noun
fish
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1
1. pretty; lovely; beautiful; fair  (often written with kana only)
2. clean; clear; pure; tidy; neat  (often written with kana only)
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0
noun
1. water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water)  (see also: ; み is generally used in compounds)
2. fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid
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Kanji
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シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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シン   あたらしい    あら    にい- new   
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セン   あざやか vivid, fresh, bright   
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クウ   から empty   あ to be empty   あける to empty, vacate   そら sky   
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キ   ケ    spirit   
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ヒツ   かなら certainly, invariably   
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ヨウ   い to need   かなめ pivotal point   
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ギョ   さかな    うお fish   
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スイ   みず water   
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