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My nephew was excused because of his youth.
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watashi
pronoun
  1. I; me (slightly formal or feminine)
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
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
wakai

Nominalized Objective Form

wakasa
i adjective
  1. young; youthful
  2. immature; green
  3. low (number); small
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
menjiru

te-form

menjite
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to dismiss (from a position)
  2. to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
menzuru

te-form

menjite
ichidan verb (zuru), transitive verb
  1. to dismiss (from a position)
  2. to exempt; to excuse from; to forgive
yurusu

Passive Plain Past Indicative Form

yurusareta
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to permit; to allow; to approve; to consent to
  2. to forgive; to pardon; to excuse; to tolerate
  3. to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to release; to let off
  4. to acknowledge; to admit
  5. to trust; to confide in; to let one's guard down
  6. to give up (points in a game, distance in a race, etc.); to yield

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