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The optimist looks into a mirror and becomes more optimistic, the pessimist more pessimistic.
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rakkanshugi
noun, no adjective
  1. optimism
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rakkan
noun, suru verb
  1. optimism; taking an optimistic view
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shugisha
noun
  1. advocate (of a theory or principle); ideologist; ideologue
noun, used as a suffix
  1. -ist (i.e. adherent to a belief system)
noun
  1. socialist; communist; anarchist
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shugi
noun
  1. doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
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sha
suffix
  1. person; -er
noun
  1. expert; geisha; prostitute
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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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kagami
noun
  1. mirror; looking-glass
  2. barrel head
  3. page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.
  4. mirror-shaped mochi
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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.
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nozokikomu
nozokikomu
nozokikomu

te-form

nozokikonde
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to look into; to peer in
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masumasu
adverb
  1. increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
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rakutenteki
na adjective
  1. optimistic
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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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hikanronsha
noun
  1. pessimist
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hikanron
noun
  1. pessimism
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hikan
noun, suru verb
  1. pessimism; disappointment
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ronsha
noun
  1. advocate; disputant; debater
  2. (present) writer; author
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ron
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. argument; discussion; dispute; controversy; discourse; debate
  2. theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine
  3. essay; treatise; comment
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sha
suffix
  1. person; -er
noun
  1. expert; geisha; prostitute
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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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masumasu
adverb
  1. increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
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hikanteki
na adjective
  1. pessimistic; gloomy
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hikan
noun, suru verb
  1. pessimism; disappointment
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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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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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naru
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain
  2. to result in; to prove to be
  3. to consist of; to be composed of
  4. to succeed; to be complete
  5. to change into; to be exchanged for
  6. to play a role
  7. to be promoted
godan verb
  1. to do ... (as お+masu-stem+になる, ご+noun+になる, etc.)
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