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さくや
昨夜
わたし
てがみ
手紙
いた
あとおそく
ました

Last night I went to bed late after writing a letter.
Grammar and points of interest
Conjugations and inflections
Words
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1. last night  (usu. 昨夜; this meaning is restricted to reading ゆうべ, さくや)
adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
2. evening  (this meaning is restricted to form 夕べ, 夕)
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1. I; me
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy  (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)
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letter
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'ku' godan verb, transitive verb
1. to write; to compose; to pen
2. to draw; to paint  (see also: 描く)
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1. behind; rear  (see also: 後ずさり)
2. after; later  (see also: その後)
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Most common form: 遅い
1. slow  (this meaning is restricted to form 遅い, 鈍い)
2. late (e.g. "late at night")
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ichidan verb, intransitive verb
1. to lie down
2. to go to bed; to lie in bed
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Kanji
サク    yesterday   
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ながらも although   -なが while   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ニ   ふた    ふた two   
stick   
ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
ヤ   よる    よ night   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
go
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dot   
lid
シ   わたくし    わたし I, myself   
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ム   private
grain
シュ   hand   て    た-    
シ   かみ paper   
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シ    family; Mr / Mrs   うじ family name   
シ   いと thread   
ショ   か to write   
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writing brush
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シン   ねかす to lay down   ね to sleep, to lie down   
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また again   
cover; covered   
yo = to yell / say hi
left side   じょう    しょう    
roof   
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