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The three animals tried to help the old man, the monkey using its ability to climb to collect fruit and nuts, and the fox catching fish in the stream to bring to him.
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Vocabulary list

sanbiki
  1. three small animals; 3 small animals
san
numeric
  1. three (参 is used in legal documents)
prefix
  1. tri-
hiki
counter
  1. counter for small animals
  2. counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size)
  3. counter for horses
noun
  1. roll of cloth
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
roujin
noun
  1. old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
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.
tasukeru

masu stem

tasuke
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to save; to rescue
  2. to help; to assist
  3. to support (financially); to contribute (to); to provide aid
  4. to facilitate; to stimulate; to promote; to contribute to
Suffix after the masu stem of a verb
you
noun, used as a suffix, noun
  1. appearing ...; looking ... (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb)
  2. way to ...; method of ...ing (usu. after the -masu stem of a verb)
toshite
expression
  1. as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of)
  2. apart from... (used to change the topic)
  3. even (e.g. "not even a single person") (before a negative form)
  4. thinking that...; trying to... (after a volitional form)
saru
noun
  1. monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; non-human primate
  2. sly person
  3. idiot; hick
  4. sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut)
  5. clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
  6. bathhouse prostitute
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
tokui
noun, na adjective, no adjective
  1. satisfaction; pride; triumph; elation
  2. one's strong point; one's forte; one's specialty
noun
  1. regular customer; regular client; patron
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
kinobori
noun, suru verb
  1. tree climbing
ki
noun
  1. tree; shrub; bush
  2. wood; timber
nobori
noun
  1. ascent; climbing; ascending (path); climb
  2. up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route
no adjective, noun
  1. upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
noun, noun, used as a prefix
  1. upstream; uphill
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.)
konomi
noun
  1. fruit of a tree; nut; berry
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)
kudamono
noun
  1. fruit
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.
atsumeru

masu stem

atsume
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to collect; to assemble; to gather
kitsune
noun
  1. fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes)
  2. fox (i.e. a sly person)
  3. soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu
  4. light brown; golden brown
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
kawa
noun
  1. river; stream
suffix
  1. River; the ... river (suffix used with the names of rivers)
kara
particle
  1. from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since
  2. from (originator); by
  3. because; since (follows verbs, adjectives)
  4. out of (constituent, part)
  5. through (e.g. window, vestibule)
  6. after; since (following the te-form of a verb)
  7. expresses sympathy or warning
sakanawotoru

masu stem

sakanawotori
expression, godan verb
  1. to catch fish
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.
toru

masu stem

tori
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to take; to catch; to capture
roujin
noun
  1. old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
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
tokoro
noun, adverb, suffix
  1. place; spot; scene; site (also pronounced どころ when a suffix)
noun, suffix
  1. address
  2. district; area; locality
  3. one's house
  4. point; aspect; side; facet
  5. passage (in text); part
  6. space; room
  7. thing; matter
noun
  1. whereupon; as a result (after the plain past form of a verb)
  2. about to; on the verge of (after present form of a verb)
  3. was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing (after past form of a verb)
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
hakobu

Polite Past Indicative Form

hakobimashita
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to carry; to transport; to move; to convey
godan verb
  1. to come; to go (usu. as お運びになる, お運び下さる, etc.)
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to go (well, etc.); to proceed; to progress

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