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Snakes are said to mesmerize small animals and birds.
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Vocabulary list

hebi
noun
  1. snake (じゃ is more associated with serpent and large snakes)
  2. serpent; large snake
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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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shoudoubutsu
noun
  1. small animal
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shou
noun, noun, used as a prefix
  1. smallness; small item
noun
  1. short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days)
noun, noun, used as a prefix
  1. elementary school
noun, used as a prefix
  1. smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior
  2. younger (of two people with the same name); junior
noun
  1. unit of field area (approx. 400 sq m)
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doubutsu
noun
  1. animal
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ya
particle
  1. such things as ...; and ... and (used for non-exhaustive lists related to a specific time and place)
  2. the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as (after the dictionary form of a verb)
copula
  1. be; is
interjection
  1. o; oh (punctuational exclamation in haiku, renga, etc.)
  2. huh; what (interjection expressing surprise)
  3. hi
  4. yes; what?
particle
  1. yes?; no?; is it?; isn't it? (indicates a question)
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kotori
noun
  1. small bird; little bird
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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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niramu

te-form

nirande
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to glare at; to scowl at; to glower at
  2. to stare intensely at; to examine carefully
  3. to estimate; to guess; to suspect; to judge
  4. to keep an eye on someone (e.g. a suspicious or untrustworthy person); to watch (often as 睨まれる)
  5. to take account of; to take into consideration
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sukumu

Causative Plain Present Indicative Form

sukumaseru
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.)
  2. to cower; to shrink in on oneself
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to
particle, conjunction
  1. if; when
  2. and
particle
  1. with
  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
  1. promoted pawn
particle
  1. indicates a question (at sentence end)
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iu

Passive Plain te-form

iwarete
godan verb
  1. to say; to utter; to declare
  2. to name; to call
  3. to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
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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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