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He whittled the stick to a sharp point with his hunting knife.
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Vocabulary list

kare
pronoun
  1. he; him
noun
  1. boyfriend
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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 ...
bougire
noun
  1. stick; piece of wood; billet; piece of a broken pole
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.
shuryou
noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. hunting
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.)
kezuru

masu stem

kezuri
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to plane; to whittle; to pare; to scrape off; to erode
  2. to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to reduce
  3. to delete; to erase; to remove; to cross out; to strike out
togaru

Causative Plain Past Indicative Form

togaraseta
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp
  2. to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge; to be touchy

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