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The fact that nowadays fewer men smoke is a headache for the Japanese tobacco industry.
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ima
noun, no adjective, adverb
  1. now; the present time; just now; soon; immediately
adverb
  1. another; more
nippon
noun
  1. Japan
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
tabako
noun
  1. tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; cigar
  2. tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
sangyoukai
noun
  1. the industrial world
sangyou
noun, no adjective
  1. industry
noun
  1. livelihood; occupation
kai
noun, used as a suffix
  1. community; circles; world
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. kingdom
  2. erathem
noun, used as a suffix
  1. field (electrical)
noun
  1. border; boundary; division
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
otona
noun, no adjective, na adjective
  1. adult; grown-up
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
otoko
noun, noun, used as a prefix
  1. man; male
noun
  1. fellow; guy; chap; bloke
  2. male lover; boyfriend; man
  3. manliness; manly honor; manly honour; manly reputation
tachi
suffix
  1. pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
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
tabako
noun
  1. tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; cigar
  2. tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
hanare
noun
  1. detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house
noun, used as a suffix
  1. separation from; loss of interest in; independence of; distancing (of oneself) from; disillusionment with; alienation from (something) (pronounced ばなれ)
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
atamawoitameru

te-form

atamawoitamete
expression, ichidan verb
  1. to be concerned about
atama
noun
  1. head
  2. hair (on one's head)
  3. mind; brains; intellect
  4. leader; chief; boss; captain
  5. top; tip
  6. beginning; start
  7. head; person
  8. down payment; deposit
  9. top structural component of a kanji
  10. pair
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.
itameru

te-form

itamete
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to hurt; to injure; to cause pain (usu. 痛める)
  2. to harm; to damage; to spoil (usu. 傷める)
  3. to worry; to bother; to be grieved over; to afflict (usu. 痛める)
  4. to cause financial loss; to hurt one's pocket (usu. 痛める)
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)

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