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The governor's speech was aimed at the press.
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chiji
noun, no adjective
  1. prefectural governor
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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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enzetsu
noun, suru verb
  1. speech; address
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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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kishadan
noun
  1. press group; press corps; group of reporters; press organization; press organisation
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kisha
noun
  1. reporter; journalist
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dan
noun
  1. body; group; party; company; troupe
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nimukete
expression
  1. towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
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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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mukeru

te-form

mukete
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to turn towards; to point
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okonau

Passive Plain Past Indicative Form

okonawareta
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
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okonawareru

Plain Past Indicative Form

okonawareta
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be done; to be practiced; to be practised; to take place; to be held; to be prevalent; to be in fashion; to be in vogue; to be current; to come into use
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