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It's best to put covers on paperbacks.
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bunkobon
noun
  1. small-format paperback book; pocket paperback
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
kabaa
noun, suru verb
  1. cover; covering; dust jacket
  2. cover song; cover version
  3. coverage
suru verb
  1. to compensate for (a loss); to offset (a weakness); to back up
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.
kakeru

Plain Past Indicative Form

kaketa
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to suspend (from); to hoist (e.g. sail); to raise (e.g. flag)
  2. to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to cover; to lay; to spread
  3. to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.)
  4. to make (a call)
  5. to spend (time, money); to expend; to use
  6. to pour (liquid) onto; to sprinkle (powder or spices) onto; to splash; to throw (e.g. water) onto
  7. to turn on (engine, radio, etc.); to set (dial, alarm clock, etc.); to put on (DVD, song, etc.); to use (device, implement, etc.)
  8. to cause (somebody inconvenience, trouble, etc.); to burden (someone); to impose
  9. to multiply (arithmetic operation)
  10. to secure (e.g. lock)
  11. to take a seat; to sit; to rest (something on something else); to support (something on something else)
  12. to bind (also as 繋ける)
  13. to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
  14. to put an effect (spell, anaesthetic, etc.) on
  15. to hold (a play, festival, etc.)
  16. to hold an emotion for (pity, hope, etc.)
  17. to argue (in court); to deliberate (in a meeting); to present (e.g. idea to a conference, etc.)
  18. to increase further
  19. to catch (in a trap, etc.)
  20. to set atop
  21. to erect (a makeshift building)
  22. to apply (insurance)
  23. to pun (on a word); to use (a word) as a pivot word; to play on words
suffix, ichidan verb
  1. to be partway doing ...; to begin (but not complete) ...; to be about to ... (after -masu stem of verb)
  2. to address (someone); to direct (something, to someone); to do (something, to someone) (after -masu stem of verb; indicates an action is being directed to someone)
kakeru

Plain Past Indicative Form

kaketa
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to suspend between two points; to build (a bridge, etc.); to put up on something (e.g. legs up on table) (sometimes written 掛ける)
Suffix after the past tense of a verb
hougaii
expression, i adjective (yoi/ii)
  1. had better (after past tense verb)
hou
noun
  1. direction; way; side; area (in a particular direction)
  2. side (of an argument, etc.); one's part (often 私の方, あなたの方, etc.)
  3. type; category
  4. field (of study, etc.)
  5. indicates one side of a comparison
  6. way; method; manner; means
  7. length (of each side of a square)
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
ii
i adjective (yoi/ii)
  1. good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable (also written 良い, 好い and 善い)
  2. sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
  3. profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
  4. OK; all right; fine; no problem (as て(も)いい, と(も)いい, etc.; indicates permission or compromise)
da

Polite Present Indicative Form

desu
copula
  1. be; is (plain copula)
auxiliary verb
  1. did; (have) done (た after certain verb forms; indicates past or completed action)
  2. please; do (indicates light imperative)

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