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The average life span of the Japanese has lengthened to a great extent.
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nipponjin
noun
  1. Japanese person; Japanese people
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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
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heikinjumyou
noun
  1. life expectancy
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heikin
noun, suru verb
  1. average; mean
  2. balance; equilibrium
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jumyou
noun
  1. life span
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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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ooini
adverb
  1. very; much; greatly; a lot of
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nobiru

Plain Past Indicative Form

nobita
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to stretch; to extend; to lengthen; to grow (of hair, height, grass, etc.)
  2. to straighten out; to be flattened; to become smooth
  3. to spread (of paint, cream, etc.)
  4. to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
  5. to lose elasticity; to become slack; to become soggy (e.g. noodles)
  6. to make progress; to develop; to expand; to increase; to improve
  7. to be exhausted; to be groggy; to pass out; to collapse
  8. to be prolonged (meeting, life span, etc.); to be extended (e.g. deadline); to lengthen (e.g. of the days)
  9. to be postponed; to be delayed; to be put off
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