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74 partial word matches found in search 'どちらかと言えば、私の祖父は以前より幸福そうだ。'
pronoun, 'no' adjective
1. which way; which direction; where (see also: 此方, 其方, 彼方; どちら is polite; often written with kana only)2. which one (esp. of two alternatives)
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Most common form: 等
suffix
1. and others; and the like; and followers; et al.; pluralizing suffix (often written with kana only)2. or so (see also: あちら, いくら; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; often written with kana only)
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suffix, 'na' adjective
being ... (see also: 高らか, 清らか; after an adjective stem, onomatopoeic-mimetic word, etc.)(click the word for examples and links)
particle
1. indicates a question (sometimes rhetorical) (was written as 歟, used at sentence-end)2. or; whether or not (after each alternative)
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particle, conjunction
1. if; when2. and
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noun
word; remark; statement(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, examples and links)
particle
1. if ... then; when2. and (often ...も...ば...も...)
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pronoun, 'no' adjective
1. I; menoun, 'no' adjective
2. private affairs; personal matter; secrecy (this meaning is restricted to reading わたくし)(click the word to view an additional 1 reading, 1 meaning and 2 forms, examples and links)
pronoun, 'no' adjective
I; me (female term or language; often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 3 readings and 2 forms, examples and links)
pronoun, 'no' adjective
I (mainly used by working men); myself(click the word to view an additional 2 readings, examples and links)
pronoun
1. I; me (archaic; regional dialect: Kansai-ben)2. you (used toward people of equal or lower status) (this meaning is restricted to reading わい)
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pronoun, 'no' adjective
I; me (archaic; humble; female term or language)(click the word to view an additional 1 form, examples and links)
pronoun, 'no' adjective
I; me (used by elderly males) (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun, 'no' adjective
1. grandfather2. old man (see also: 爺; this meaning is restricted to reading おおじ)
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particle
1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun (temporal) (jisoumeishi)
ago; since; before; previous(click the word to view an additional 2 forms, examples and links)
noun
1. in front (of); before (e.g. a building)noun, 'no' adjective, adverb
2. before; earlier; previously; prior; ago; (minutes) to (the hour)(click the word to view an additional 4 meanings, examples and links)
noun (prefix)
1. the last (i.e. immediately preceding) (e.g. "the last mayor"); previous; one-time; former2. pre- (e.g. "premodern") (before the name of an era)
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noun, 'no' adjective, noun (suffix), prefix
1. previous; prior; former; first; earlier; some time ago; preceding2. point (e.g. pencil); tip; end; nozzle
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particle
1. than2. from; out of; since; at; on
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particle
1. indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc. (at sentence-end)2. used when calling out to someone (after a noun)
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'na' adjective, noun
happiness; blessedness; joy; well-being (mainly literary)(click the word for examples and links)
1. so; really; seeming
'na' adjective, suffix
2. appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of (after masu stem or adj-stem)(click the word for examples and links)
1. in that way (concerning the actions of the listener or concerning the ideas expressed or understood by the listener; with a neg. sentence, implies that something isn't as much as one might think); thus; such (see also: 斯う, ああ, 如何; often written with kana only)
interjection (kandoushi)
2. so (used to express agreement with something said) (often written with kana only)(click the word to view an additional 1 meaning and 1 form, examples and links)
1. to run along; to run beside
2. to follow (a plan, etc.); to act in accordance with (see also: 添う)
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Most common form: 添う
2. to accompany; to stay by one's side
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auxiliary verb
1. indicates speculation (after the imperfective form of certain verbs and adjectives)2. indicates will
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4 words found matching 'どちらかと言えば、私の祖父は以前より幸福そうだ。' when conjugated
noun
1. plot of land; lot; soil2. locality; region; place
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