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The rich grow richer and the poor grow poorer.
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Vocabulary list

tomu

Potential Plain Present Indicative Form

tomeru
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be full of
  2. to be rich; to be wealthy
mono
noun
  1. person (rarely used without a qualifier)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
masumasu
adverb
  1. increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
tomu

masu stem

tomi
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be full of
  2. to be rich; to be wealthy
mazushii
i adjective
  1. poor; needy
  2. lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty; skimpy; slight; inadequate
mono
noun
  1. person (rarely used without a qualifier)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
masumasu
adverb
  1. increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
mazushii

Adverbial Form

mazushiku
i adjective
  1. poor; needy
  2. lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty; skimpy; slight; inadequate
naru
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain
  2. to result in; to prove to be
  3. to consist of; to be composed of
  4. to succeed; to be complete
  5. to change into; to be exchanged for
  6. to play a role
  7. to be promoted
godan verb
  1. to do ... (as お+masu-stem+になる, ご+noun+になる, etc.)

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