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My grandfather likes looking at colorful carp in the pond on a fine day.
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Vocabulary list

sofu
noun, no adjective
  1. grandfather
  2. old man
  3. kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
hareru

Plain Past Indicative Form

hareta
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to clear up; to clear away; to be sunny; to stop raining
  2. to refresh (e.g. spirits)
  3. to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion)
  4. to be dispelled; to be banished
hi
noun
  1. day; days
  2. sun; sunshine; sunlight
  3. (the) day; daytime; daylight
  4. date; deadline
  5. (past) days; time (e.g. of one's childhood)
  6. case (esp. unfortunate); event (as 〜した日には, 〜と来た日には, etc.)
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
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
irodoru
irodoru

masu stem

irodori
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to colour; to color; to paint
  2. to apply make-up
  3. to decorate; to garnish; to adorn; to add flair
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
koi
noun
  1. common carp (Cyprinus carpio); koi carp
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.
nagameru

te-form

nagamete
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to look at; to gaze at; to watch; to stare at
  2. to look out over; to get a view of; to admire (e.g. the scenery)
  3. to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch; to observe
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru
ichidan verb, auxiliary verb
  1. to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing (after the -te form of a verb; indicates continuing action or state)
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
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)
suki
na adjective, noun
  1. liked; well-liked; favourite; favorite
  2. in love (with); loved; romantically interested (in)
noun, na adjective
  1. faddism; eccentricity
  2. the way one likes; (as) it suits one
noun
  1. refined taste; elegant pursuits
da

Polite Present Indicative Form

desu
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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