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Reading aloud was a great effort to him.
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ondoku
noun, suru verb
  1. reading aloud
  2. reading a kanji by its Chinese-derived pronunciation
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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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kare
pronoun
  1. he; him
noun
  1. boyfriend
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nitotte
expression
  1. to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
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taihen
taihen
adverb
  1. very; greatly; terribly; awfully
na adjective, noun
  1. immense; enormous; great
  2. serious; grave; dreadful; terrible
  3. difficult; hard
noun
  1. major incident; disaster
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hone
noun
  1. bone
  2. frame
  3. outline; core
  4. backbone; spirit; fortitude
na adjective, noun
  1. laborious; troublesome; difficult
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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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oru

Potential Plain Present Indicative Form

oreru
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to break; to fracture; to break off; to snap off; to pick (e.g. flowers)
  2. to fold; to bend
  3. to make (origami)
  4. to interrupt; to end
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oreru
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to break; to be broken; to snap; to fracture
  2. to be folded
  3. to give in; to back down; to yield; to submit
  4. to turn (a corner)
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shigoto
noun, suru verb
  1. work; job; labor; labour; business; task; assignment; occupation; employment
noun
  1. work
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dearu

Plain Past Indicative Form

deatta
copula, godan verb (irregular)
  1. be; is
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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.)
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aru

Plain Past Indicative Form

atta
godan verb (irregular), intransitive verb
  1. to be; to exist; to live (usu. of inanimate objects)
  2. to have
  3. to be located
  4. to be equipped with
  5. to happen; to come about
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