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はは
びょうき
病気
いつも
あか
るい

My mother is always very cheerful in spite of poor health.
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Grammar and points of interest
Words
2
noun
mother  (see also: ; かか was used by children; humble)
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0
illness; disease; sickness
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1
adverb, noun
1. always; usually; every time  (often written with kana only)
2. never  (with neg. verb; often written with kana only)
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0 3
1. bright; colourful
2. cheerful
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Kanji
ボ   はは mother   
ヘイ   ビョウ   やまい illness   や to fall ill   
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ヘイ    #3, 3rd   
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イチ   イツ   ひと    ひと- one   
ナイ   ダイ   うち inside   
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wide
ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ill; illness
キ   ケ    spirit   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
second   おつ    
crossed swords
メイ   ミョウ   あかり light   あかるい bright   あかるむ to brighten   あからむ to become luminous (at dawn)   あきらか obvious   あかす to lay bare   あ to open   あける to empty   
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ニチ   ジツ   sun; day   ひ    -か    
ガツ   ゲツ   つき month; moon   
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