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He is a famous composer.
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Vocabulary list

kare
pronoun
  1. he; him
noun
  1. boyfriend
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
nippon
noun
  1. Japan
de
particle
  1. at; in (indicates location of action; にて is the formal literary form)
  2. at; when (indicates time of action)
  3. by; with (indicates means of action)
conjunction
  1. and then; so
auxiliary
  1. and; then (indicates continuing action; alternative form of 〜て used for some verb types)
particle
  1. let me tell you; don't you know (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
nanoshireta
expression, noun or verb acting prenominally
  1. well-known; famous; noted; popular; recognized
na
noun
  1. name; given name
  2. title
  3. fame; renown; reputation
  4. pretext; pretense; justification; appearance
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
shireru

Plain Past Indicative Form

shireta
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to become known; to come to light; to be discovered
  2. to be known; to be understood (usu. in the negative)
  3. to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
  4. to be evident; to be obvious; to go without saying (as 知れたこと)
  5. to be very intense (of worry, hope, etc.); to be severe (as どんなに…か知れない, どれほど...か知れない, etc.)
sakkyokuka
noun
  1. composer
sakkyoku
noun, suru verb
  1. composition; setting (of music)
ka
suffix
  1. -ist; -er (used after a noun indicating someone's occupation, pursuits, disposition, etc.)
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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