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In America, the consumption of fast-food has tripled between 1977 and 1995.
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Vocabulary list

amerika
noun
  1. America
  2. United States of America
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.)
fasutofuudo
noun
  1. fast food
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
shouhiryou
noun
  1. amount of consumption
shouhi
noun, suru verb
  1. consumption; expenditure
ryou
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. quantity; amount; volume; capacity; portion (of food)
noun
  1. generosity; magnanimity; tolerance
  2. pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
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)
senkyuuhyakunanajuunananen
senkyuuhyakunanajuushichinen
  1. one thousand nine hundred and seventy seven years; 1,977 years
nen
noun
  1. year
counter
  1. counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school)
noun
  1. period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
kara
particle
  1. from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since
  2. from (originator); by
  3. because; since (follows verbs, adjectives)
  4. out of (constituent, part)
  5. through (e.g. window, vestibule)
  6. after; since (following the te-form of a verb)
  7. expresses sympathy or warning
senkyuuhyakukyuujuugonen
  1. one thousand nine hundred and ninety five years; 1,995 years
nen
noun
  1. year
counter
  1. counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school)
noun
  1. period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
nikakete
expression
  1. till; to; over (a period); through (e.g. Monday through Thursday); about (approx. time or place); on
  2. concerning (an area of expertise)
  3. swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
sanbai
noun, no adjective
  1. three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
san
numeric
  1. three (参 is used in legal documents)
prefix
  1. tri-
bai
noun, no adjective
  1. double; twice (as much)
counter
  1. times (as much); -fold
  2. 1-nth; 1 to n; 1 in n (e.g. 40倍 - 1 in 40)
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
fueru

Polite Past Indicative Form

fuemashita
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to increase; to multiply (殖える usu. refers to population growth or capital appreciation)

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