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ごじゅうねん
五十年
まえ
前
には、テレビやコンピューターのような
もの
物
は、
ゆめ
夢
にも
かんが
考
えられなかっただろう。
Such things as television and computers could not have been dreamed of fifty years ago.
Grammar and points of interest
のような のような
 
turns a noun into an adjective
五十年前には、テレビやコンピューターのような物は、夢にも考えられなかっただろう。
verb passive form verb passive form
 
is done
五十年前には、テレビやコンピューターのような物は、夢にも考えられなかっただろう。
には, では, とは には, では, とは
 
emphasis
五十年前には、テレビやコンピューターのような物は、夢にも考えられなかっただろう。
〜前（まえ）に 〜前（まえ）に
 
before
五十年前には、テレビやコンピューターのような物は、夢にも考えられなかっただろう。
particle に particle に
 
an overview of the uses of に
五十年前には、テレビやコンピューターのような物は、夢にも考えられなかっただろう。
Conjugations and inflections
  考えられなかった is the past negative form of the passive form of ichidan verb 考える   ALL INFLECTIONS
Words
50 years; fifty years; half century
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ま え 1
noun
1. in front (of); before (e.g. a building)
2. before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)
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テ レ ビ 1
noun
1. television; TV  (see also: テレビジョン; abbreviation)
2. TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast  (abbreviation)
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コ ン ピ ュ ー タ ー 3
Most common form: コンピュータ
noun
computer
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like; similar to  (see also: 様だ, ように; often written with kana only)
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も の 3 も の 2 も の 0
Most common form: もの
noun
1. thing; object; article; stuff; substance
2. one's things; possessions; property; belongings  (as 〜のもの, 〜のもん)
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ゆ め に も 2
not in the slightest; not in one's wildest dreams
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か ん が え る 4 か ん が え る 3
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to think about; to take into consideration
2. to ponder; to reflect; to try to come at a conclusion; to think over (something)
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expression
1. seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope  (see also: でしょう)
2. don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
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Kanji
五
ゴ   いつ-    いつつ five   
十
ジュウ   ジッ   と    とお ten   
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一
イチ   イツ   ひとつ    ひと- one   
丨
stick   
年
ネン   とし year   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
ヰ
wheel around
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前
ゼン   まえ before   
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刖
the body part and the sword
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⺼
ニク body part   
刂
トウ   かたな sword   
䒑
grass   
物
ブツ   モツ   もの thing   
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勿
モチ   not
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豕
pig
牜
ギュウ   うし cow   
夢
ム   ゆめ dream   
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夕
セキ   ゆう night   
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タ
katakana 'ta'
冖
cover; covered   
罒
net
艹
grass   
考
コウ   かんがえる to think about, consider   
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丂
reach
耂
old
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