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Why is it you can write a letter in English this well, but can't speak it?
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konnani
adverb
  1. so; like this; in this way
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jouzu
na adjective, noun
  1. skillful; skilled; proficient; good (at); adept; clever
noun
  1. flattery
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ni
particle
  1. at (place, time); in; on; during
  2. to (direction, state); toward; into
  3. for (purpose)
  4. because of (reason); for; with
  5. by; from
  6. as (i.e. in the role of)
  7. per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month")
  8. and; in addition to
  9. if; although
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eigo
noun, no adjective
  1. English (language)
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de
particle
  1. at; in (indicates location of action; にて is the formal literary form)
  2. at; when (indicates time of action)
  3. by; with (indicates means of action)
conjunction
  1. and then; so
auxiliary
  1. and; then (indicates continuing action; alternative form of 〜て used for some verb types)
particle
  1. let me tell you; don't you know (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.)
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tegami
noun
  1. letter; missive; note; mail
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wo
particle
  1. indicates direct object of action
  2. indicates subject of causative expression
  3. indicates an area traversed
  4. indicates time (period) over which action takes place
  5. indicates point of departure or separation of action
  6. indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
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kaku

Potential Plain Present Indicative Form

kakeru
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to write; to compose; to pen
  2. to draw; to paint
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noni
particle
  1. although; despite; even though; and yet
  2. whereas; while
  3. if only; I wish
  4. in order to
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doushite
adverb
  1. how; in what way; by what means
  2. why; for what reason; for what purpose; what for
  3. cannot possibly
interjection
  1. no way (often as どうして、どうして)
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hanasu

Potential Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

hanasenai
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to talk; to speak; to converse; to chat
  2. to tell; to explain; to narrate; to mention; to describe; to discuss
  3. to speak (a language)
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hanaseru

Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

hanasenai
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be able to speak; to be able to talk
  2. to be understanding; to be sensible
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no
particle
  1. indicates possessive (occasionally ん, orig. written 乃 or 之)
  2. nominalizes verbs and adjectives
  3. substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases
  4. (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion (often ん)
  5. (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis
  6. (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
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