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つか
使
はし
つか
使
よりプラスチック
はし
あら
って
つか
使
ほう
いい
It's better to use plastic chopsticks and wash them than to use disposable chopsticks.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
0
Most common form: 使い捨
throwaway; disposable
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1
noun
chopsticks  (see also: お箸)
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'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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0
particle
1. than
2. from; out of; since; at; on
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4
noun
plastic
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0 3
'u' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to wash
2. to investigate
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1
noun
1. direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
2. side (of an argument, etc.); one's part
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1
1. good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable  (see also: 良い)
2. sufficient (can be used to turn down an offer); ready; prepared  (see also: 良い)
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Kanji
使
シ   つか to use   
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リ    official   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
シ    history   
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crossed swords
チュウ   ジュウ   なか middle   
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コウ   ク   くち mouth   
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stick   
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
シャ   すてる to throw away   
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hand
シャ    house, hut, barracks   
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ド   ト   ground; earth   つち ground, earth, soil   
ジン   ニン   ひと man   
はし chopsticks   
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シャ   もの person, someone   
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
old
bamboo
セン   あら to wash   
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スイ   みず water   
セン   さき ahead   
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whereupon by the ground
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katakana 'no'; whereupon; splitting away from
legs
ホウ   かた way, direction   
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