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Today's performance of the ABC Symphony Orchestra fell short of my expectations.
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Vocabulary list

kyou
noun, adverb
  1. today; this day
  2. these days; recently; nowadays
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
koukyougakudan
noun
  1. symphony (orchestra)
koukyou
noun, suru verb
  1. reverberation
gakudan
noun
  1. orchestra; band
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
ensou
noun, suru verb
  1. musical performance
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
kitaihazure
noun, no adjective
  1. disappointment; let-down
kitai
noun, suru verb
  1. expectation; anticipation; hope
no adjective
  1. promising; rising; up-and-coming
hazure
noun
  1. end; verge; extremity; tip; outskirts
  2. miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
da

Plain Past Indicative Form

datta
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)

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