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This was quite primitive compared to that.
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kochira
pronoun
  1. this way; this direction (direction close to the speaker or towards the speaker)
  2. here (place close to the speaker or where the speaker is)
  3. this (one) (something physically close to the speaker)
  4. I; me; we; us
  5. this person (someone physically close to the speaker and of equal or higher status)
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ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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achira
pronoun
  1. that way; that direction; over there; yonder (direction distant from both speaker and listener)
  2. that (one) (something physically distant from both speaker and listener, or something not visible but known by both speaker and listener)
  3. that person (someone physically distant from both speaker and listener, or someone not present but known by both speaker and listener. あちら is polite)
  4. there; over there; foreign country (esp. a Western nation) (place distant from both speaker and listener)
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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
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kuraberu

Provisional Present Indicative Form

kurabereba
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to compare; to make a comparison
  2. to compete; to vie
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mattaku
adverb, no adjective
  1. really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly; perfectly
  2. indeed
interjection
  1. good grief (expression of exasperation)
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genshiteki
na adjective
  1. primitive; original
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genshi
noun, no adjective
  1. origin; beginning; genesis
no adjective, noun
  1. primeval; primordial; primitive
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teki
suffix, na adjective
  1. -ical; -ive; -al; -ic; -y (used to form adjectives from nouns)
  2. -like; -ish; -sort of; -kind of
  3. (something) like; along the lines of (used similarly to a quoting particle, esp. as 的な or 的なこと)
  4. -wise; in terms of; for; from the viewpoint of; from a ... standpoint; as far as ... is concerned (after a noun or pronoun, esp. adverbially as ～に(は))
suffix
  1. Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (used as a form of address with names, work titles, etc. to denote either light disdain or familiarity)
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da

Plain Past Indicative Form

datta
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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