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cultivation; refinement; culture; education
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particle
1. indicates possessive  (see also: ; occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
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noun
1. plain; field
2. hidden (structural) member  (this meaning is restricted to reading の)
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irregular 'ru' godan verb, intransitive verb
1. to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live  (see also: 居る; often written with kana only)
2. to have  (often written with kana only)
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a certain ...; some ...; one ...  (often written with kana only)
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interjection (kandoushi)
1. Ah!; Oh!; expression of surprise, recollection, etc.
2. Hey!; used to get someone's attention
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1. general; universal
2. ordinary; average; common  (opposite: 特殊)
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numeric, prefix
1. one  (see also: ワン; 1 can also be read ワン. 壱, 弌 and 壹 are used in legal documents)
2. best
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prefix
1. one  (see also: ; esp. ひと)
numeric
2. one  (when counting aloud, usu. ひ or ひい)
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numeric
one  (originally from Chinese 'yī')
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most  (archaic)
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Most common form: 一つ
numeric
1. one
noun
2. for one thing  (often used in itemized lists)
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noun
1. America  (often written with kana only)
2. United States of America  (often written with kana only)
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prefix
American  (see also: アメリカ; slang)
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interjection (kandoushi)
1. Ah!; Oh!; expression of surprise, recollection, etc.
2. Hey!; used to get someone's attention
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Most common form: メリー
noun or verb acting prenominally
merry
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counter
counter for the ichi-ni-san counting system (usu. directly preceding the item being counted); a noun read using its on-yomi
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noun
1. man; person
2. human being; mankind; people
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1. counter for people
noun
2. person  (usu. in compound words; this meaning is restricted to reading にん)
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suffix
1. -ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.
2. -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field)
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suffix
person
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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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noun
tooth
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noun
leaf
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noun, noun (suffix)
clique; faction; school
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noun
1. edge (of a knife or sword)
2. prong (of an electrical plug)
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Most common form: はあ
interjection (kandoushi)
1. yes; indeed; well
2. ha!
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1. already; now  (often written with kana only)
2. no longer; not any more  (with negative verb; often written with kana only)
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particle
1. too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)
2. both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence)  (as AもBも)
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algae; waterweed; seaweed; duckweed
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noun
already; now; by this time
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particle
1. such things as (non-exhaustive list related to a specific time and place); and ... and
2. the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as  (see also: や否や; after the dictionary form of a verb)
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noun
1. arrow
2. wedge; chock
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noun
spoke  (see also: スポーク)
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understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
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noun
1. reason; principle; logic
2. general principle (as opposed to individual concrete phenomenon)  (see also: ; Buddhist term)
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noun
reason; truth; way of things; justice  (see also: 道理)
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noun
solution (of equation)
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particle, conjunction
(at the end of a phrase) notes one (of several) reasons
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numeric
four  (肆 is used in legal documents)
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. death; decease
2. death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation)  (see also: 五刑; archaic)
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noun
poem; verse of poetry
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noun, noun (suffix)
city
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noun (suffix), noun
history
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noun (suffix), counter
magazine  (see also: 雑誌; abbreviation)
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noun
official; civil service
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noun (suffix), noun (prefix), noun
food with dressing on it (e.g. salad)  (see also: 和える; when a suffix, follows a word indicating the type of dressing)
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Most common form: えぇ
interjection (kandoushi)
1. eh?; what?; oh?
2. yes; that's correct  (see also: はい)
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noun, noun (suffix)
picture; drawing; painting; sketch
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Most common form: 得る
ichidan verb, transitive verb
1. to get; to earn; to acquire; to procure; to gain; to secure; to attain; to obtain; to win  (獲る esp. refers to catching wild game, etc.)
2. to understand; to comprehend
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noun
1. handle; grip
2. stalk (of a mushroom, leaf, etc.)
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noun
gathering (esp. Buddhist, festive, etc.)  (archaic)
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noun
inlet; bay
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1. plain; unadorned; undecorated; unadulterated; au naturel
prefix
2. mere; poor  (before a noun; derogatory)
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noun
groundings in; accomplishments; training; elementary attainments
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1. plain, white silk
2. prime  (see also: 互いに素; mathematics)
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noun
1. origin; source  (usu. 元)
2. base; basis; foundation; root  (esp. 基)
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particle
1. indicates direct object of action
2. indicates subject of causative expression
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share; joint ownership; co-ownership
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noun
together with ...  (after noun+が, pronoun+の, etc.; archaic)
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suffix
1. first-person plural (or singular)  (humble; often written with kana only)
2. second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)  (derogatory; often written with kana only)
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Most common form: とも
noun, noun (prefix)
1. together with
2. same
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Most common form: ごと
suffix
including...; with ...; inclusive of; ...and all  (often written with kana only)
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noun
1. existence
noun, noun (prefix)
2. possession; having
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noun
bhava (becoming, existence)  (Buddhist term)
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particle
strengthens a question, assertion, etc.  (see also: かい, ぞい, だい, わい; familiar language)
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noun
1. stomach
2. Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)  (see also: 胃宿, 白虎; astronomy, etc. term)
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noun
well
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noun, noun (suffix)
medicine; the healing art; healing; curing; doctor
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greatness
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counter
1. rank; place (e.g. first place)
2. decimal place
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1. nonexistent; not being (there)  (see also: 亡い; often written with kana only)
2. unpossessed; unowned; not had
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particle
1. (sentence end, mainly masc.) indicates emotion or emphasis
2. (used with masu stem verb) command  (from なさい; abbreviation)
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auxiliary adjective
1. not  (verb-negating suffix, may indicate question or invitation with rising intonation)
2. emphatic suffix  (see also: 忙しない; after the root of an adjective)
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noun
1. name; given name
2. title
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noun
1. greens; vegetables
2. rape (Brassica napus); rapeseed
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suffix
inside; within  (opposite: )
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adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi), noun
fact; truth; reality
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suffix
1. nominalizing suffix  (see also: )
2. pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...  (see also: )
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noun
individual concrete phenomenon (as opposed to a general principle)  (see also: ; Buddhist term)
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Most common form: こと
noun
1. thing; matter  (often written with kana only)
2. incident; occurrence; event; something serious; trouble; crisis  (often written with kana only)
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1. truth; reality
2. sincerity; honesty; fidelity  (this meaning is restricted to reading じつ)
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adverb, noun
1. truth; reality
2. sincerity; honesty; integrity; fidelity
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noun
1. fruit; nut
2. seed
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noun
1. pit (of a fruit); stone  (obscure term)
2. core
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noun
1. the real person; said person  (archaic)
2. real thing; genuine article  (this meaning is restricted to reading むざね)
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particle
1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
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noun
moth
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pronoun
1. he; him
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they (usually male); them
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Most common form: あれら
1. those (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener, or something understood without naming it directly)  (see also: ; often written with kana only)
2. they (of people) (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors)  (archaic)
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Most common form: あれ
noun
1. that (indicating something distant from both speaker and listener (in space, time or psychologically), or something understood without naming it directly)  (see also: 何れ, 此れ, 其れ; often written with kana only)
2. that person (used to refer to one's equals or inferiors)
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Most common form:
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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1. effect; effectiveness; efficacy; result
noun
2. effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)  (see also: 音響効果)
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effective; successful
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Most common form: 甲斐
noun
effect; result; worth; use; avail  (see also: 甲斐)
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Most common form: こう
noun
efficacy; benefit; efficiency; effect; result; success
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noun
end; limit; extremity  (archaic)
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noun
1. phala (attained state, result)  (see also: ; Buddhist term)
2. enlightenment (as the fruits of one's Buddhist practice)  (see also: 悟り; Buddhist term)
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noun
progress  (often written with kana only)
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-like; typical
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noun
mark; target
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particle
1. at (place, time); in; on; during
2. to (direction, state); toward; into
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numeric
two  (ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud. 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.)
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noun
1. load; baggage; cargo; freight; goods
2. burden; responsibility
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noun
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
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noun
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
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noun
1. feelings; thoughts
2. meaning
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Most common form: 意思疎通
noun
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other  (yojijukugo)
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noun
will; intention; motive
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Most common form: 疏通
1. (mutual) understanding; communication
2. removal of blockage (esp. medical); drainage
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prefix
incompletely; insufficiently; partially; somewhat
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1. sparse
2. not close (of a relationship)
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'na' adjective, noun (suffix)
1. connoisseur; authority
2. counter for letters, notes, documents, etc.
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particle
1. indicates location of action; at; in  (にて is the formal literary form)
2. indicates time of action
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. coming out; going out; outflow; efflux; rising (of the sun or moon)
2. attending (work); appearing (on stage); one's turn to go on
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noun
1. workmanship; craftsmanship; execution; finish
2. grades; results; score; record
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noun
1. spirit; mind; heart  (see also: 気を逸らす)
2. nature; disposition  (see also: 気が小さい)
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yellow
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noun
territories in the vicinity of the capital and under direct imperial rule; (in Japanese history) the five kuni in the immediate vicinity of Kyoto
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. account; history; chronicle; annals; record  (also written 紀)
noun
2. Records of Ancient Matters  (see also: 古事記; abbreviation)
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noun, noun (suffix)
1. period; time
2. age  (geology, etc. term)
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Most common form: 主人
noun
1. head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady; master (of a servant)  (abbreviation)
2. entertaining someone as one's guest  (see also: 饗設け; also written as 饗; archaic)
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1. chief; main; principal; important  (see also: 主な, 主に)
2. main secondary or supporting role (in kyogen)  (see also: 重あど; usu. written as オモ; abbreviation)
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noun
1. head (of a household, etc.); leader; master
2. owner; proprietor; proprietress
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1. (one's) master
2. Lord (Christian ref. to Jesus or God)  (this meaning is restricted to reading しゅ)
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chief; main; principal; important  (see also: )
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pronoun
you  (see also: ; archaic; familiar language)
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Most common form: 主人
1. head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; landlord; landlady  (see also: ご主人)
2. one's husband
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suffix
honorific (or familiar) suffix used after a name  (archaic; honorific)
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noun
reason; pretext; motive
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noun
1. reason; significance; cause
2. piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...  (this meaning is restricted to form 由)
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expression, particle
because; as; since  (see also: ので)
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expression
1. used to make an assertion  (at sentence-end with falling intonation; female term or language; colloquialism)
2. used to ask a question  (at sentence-end with rising intonation; female term or language; colloquialism)
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auxiliary
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...  (see also: なのだ)
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particle
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ....; given that...
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Most common form: のです
expression
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; it is that ...
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be; is  (see also: , であります; formal or literary copula)
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auxiliary
to be  (see also: である; abbreviation; archaic)
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