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The fisherman saved himself by means of a floating board.
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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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ryoushi
noun
  1. fisherman
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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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ukabu

te-form

ukande
godan verb
  1. to float; to be suspended
  2. to rise to the surface; to appear; to emerge; to show up; to loom (up)
  3. to come to mind; to have inspiration
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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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ita
noun
  1. board; plank
  2. sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); pane; slab
  3. cutting board; chopping board
  4. chef (esp. of high-end Japanese cuisine); cook (usu. as 板さん)
  5. stage (i.e. at a theatre)
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niyotte
expression
  1. according to; by (means of); due to; because of
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niyoru

te-form

niyotte
expression, godan verb
  1. by means of; due to; because of; according to
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tasukaru

Plain Past Indicative Form

tasukatta
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be saved; to be rescued; to survive
  2. to escape harm; to be spared damage
  3. to be helped; to be saved trouble
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