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The students are afraid to speak out.
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Vocabulary list

seito
noun
  1. pupil; student; schoolchild
tachi
suffix
  1. pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
kowagaru

te-form

kowagatte
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be afraid of; to fear; to dread; to be nervous (about); to be shy (of)
sunao
na adjective, noun
  1. obedient; meek; docile; unaffected
  2. honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
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
ikenwonoberu

Passive Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

ikenwonoberarenai
expression, ichidan verb
  1. to state one's opinion; to offer one's opinion; to opine
iken
noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. opinion; view; comment
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.
noberu

Potential Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

noberarenai

Passive Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

noberarenai
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to state; to express; to mention

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