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I climb mountains because they are there.
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watashi
pronoun
  1. I; me (slightly formal or feminine)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
yama
noun, counter
  1. mountain; hill
  2. mine (e.g. coal mine)
  3. heap; pile
noun
  1. crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw); tread (of a tire); protruding part of an object; high part
  2. climax; peak; critical point
  3. guess; speculation; gamble
  4. criminal case; crime (police, crime reporter jargon)
  5. mountain climbing; mountaineering
  6. festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd)
  7. deck (of playing cards on table, face down, from which cards are drawn); stack
  8. wall; wall tile
  9. temple; temple grounds
noun, used as a prefix
  1. wild
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
noboru
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to ascend; to go up; to climb
  2. to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise (usu. 昇る)
  3. to go to (the capital)
  4. to be promoted
  5. to add up to
  6. to advance (in price)
  7. to swim up (a river); to sail up
  8. to come up (on the agenda)
nazenara
conjunction
  1. because; the reason is; if you want to know why
sorega
expression
  1. that; it (subject of sentence)
  2. well, actually ...; well, unfortunately ... (used to respond hesitantly to a question)
sore
pronoun
  1. that; it (indicating an item or person near the listener, the action of the listener, or something on their mind)
  2. then; that point (in time); that time
  3. there (indicating a place near the listener)
  4. you
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)
soko
pronoun
  1. there (place relatively near listener)
  2. there (place just mentioned); that place
  3. then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised)
  4. you
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
aru
godan verb (irregular), intransitive verb
  1. to be; to exist; to live (usu. of inanimate objects)
  2. to have
  3. to be located
  4. to be equipped with
  5. to happen; to come about
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
da
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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