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A samurai's blood runs in Taro's veins.
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Vocabulary list

niha
expression, particle
  1. to; for; on; in; at (emphasises word marked by に)
  2. in order to; for
  3. as for; regarding (indicates respect for subject of sentence)
  4. while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but) (as AにはAが...; emphasizes the repeated word, followed by a contrasting statement)
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
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
samurai
noun
  1. warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai
  2. man in attendance (on a person of high standing); retainer
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
chiganagareru

te-form

chiganagarete
expression, ichidan verb
  1. blood flows
  2. to have the blood of ... running in one's veins (artist, warrior, etc.); to be born with particular skills, characteristics, etc.; to have something "in one's blood" (usu. ...の血が流れる)
chi
noun
  1. blood
  2. blood; ancestry; lineage; stock
  3. (the) blood; feelings; passions
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)
nagareru

te-form

nagarete
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to run (ink)
  2. to be washed away; to be carried
  3. to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to wander; to stray
  4. to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire); to spread; to circulate
  5. to be heard (e.g. music); to be played
  6. to lapse (e.g. into indolence, despair)
  7. to pass; to elapse; to be transmitted
  8. to be called off; to be forfeited
  9. to disappear; to be removed
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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