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The car ran down the policeman.
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sono
pre-noun adjectival
  1. that; the (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener)
  2. part (as in "part two") (preceding a number)
interjection
  1. um ...; er ...; uh ...
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kuruma
noun
  1. car; automobile; vehicle
  2. wheel
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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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keikan
noun
  1. police officer; policeman; constable
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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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hikitaosu

Plain Past Indicative Form

hikitaoshita
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to pull down
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hiku

masu stem

hiki
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to pull; to tug; to lead (e.g. a horse)
  2. to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
  3. to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to pull in
  4. to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
  5. to draw (a line, plan, etc.)
  6. to catch (a cold)
  7. to play (a stringed or keyboard instrument)
  8. to look up (in a dictionary, phone book, etc.); to consult; to check
  9. to haul; to pull (vehicles) (esp. 牽く)
  10. to subtract; to deduct
  11. to recede; to ebb; to fade
  12. to be descend from; to inherit (a characteristic)
  13. to quote; to cite; to raise (as evidence)
  14. to lay on (electricity, gas, etc.); to install (e.g. a telephone); to supply (e.g. water)
  15. to hold (e.g. a note)
  16. to apply (e.g. lipstick); to oil (e.g. a pan); to wax (e.g. a floor)
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to move back; to draw back; to recede
  2. to lessen; to subside; to ebb; to go down (e.g. of swelling)
  3. to resign; to retire; to quit
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taosu

Plain Past Indicative Form

taoshita
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to throw down; to bring down; to blow down; to fell; to knock down; to set (something) down on its side; to turn (something) on its side; to recline (e.g. a seat)
  2. to kill; to defeat; to beat
  3. to overthrow; to trip up; to ruin
  4. to leave unpaid; to cheat
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