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He could not live up to expectations.
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kare
pronoun
  1. he; him
noun
  1. boyfriend
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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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kitainikotaeru

Plain Past Indicative Negative Form

kitainikotaenakatta
expression, ichidan verb
  1. to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
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kitai
noun, suru verb
  1. expectation; anticipation; hope
no adjective
  1. promising; rising; up-and-coming
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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
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kotaeru

Plain Past Indicative Negative Form

kotaenakatta
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations)
  2. to affect; to take a toll; to strike home; to have an effect on; to be hard on someone (e.g. heat, cold, work, illness, etc.); to be a strain (sometimes 堪える)
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