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Wood floats, but iron sinks.
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ki
noun
  1. tree; shrub; bush
  2. wood; timber
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ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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uku
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to float
  2. to become merry; to be cheerful
  3. to become loose; to become unsteady
  4. to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you); to feel out of place
  5. to be frivolous; to be uncertain
  6. to have (time, money, etc.) left over; to be saved (e.g. money)
  7. to have no basis; to be unreliable
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ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
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tetsu
noun
  1. iron (Fe)
no adjective, noun
  1. strong and hard (as iron)
noun, noun, used as a suffix, noun, used as a prefix
  1. railway
noun, noun, used as a prefix
  1. railway enthusiast
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ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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shizumu
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to sink; to go under; to submerge
  2. to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to descend
  3. to feel depressed; to become subdued; to become somber
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