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It was believed that the emperor's position was bestowed by the gods.
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koutei
noun
  1. emperor
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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
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kurai
noun
  1. throne; crown; (nobleman's) seat (orig. from 座居, meaning "seat")
  2. government position; court rank
  3. social standing; rank; class; echelon; rung
  4. grade (of quality, etc.); level; tier; rank
  5. position of a figure (e.g. tens, thousands); digit; (decimal) place
noun, adverb
  1. degree; extent; amount
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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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kami
noun
  1. god; deity; divinity; spirit; kami
noun, used as a prefix, na adjective
  1. incredible; fantastic; amazing
noun
  1. Emperor (of Japan)
  2. thunder
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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
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sazukaru

Plain Past Indicative Form

sazukatta
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to receive (e.g. a title)
  2. to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent)
  3. to be blessed (e.g. with a child)
  4. to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
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mono
noun
  1. thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  2. one's things; possessions; property; belongings (as 〜のもの, 〜のもん)
  3. things; something; anything; everything; nothing
  4. quality
  5. reason; the way of things
  6. used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen (formal noun often used as 〜ものだ)
noun, used as a suffix
  1. item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
  2. cause of ...; cause for ...
prefix
  1. somehow; somewhat; for some reason
  2. really; truly
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da
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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to
particle, conjunction
  1. if; when
  2. and
particle
  1. with
  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
  1. promoted pawn
particle
  1. indicates a question (at sentence end)
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shinjiru

Potential Plain te-form

shinjirarete

Passive Plain te-form

shinjirarete
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
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shinzuru

Potential Plain te-form

shinjirarete

Passive Plain te-form

shinjirarete
ichidan verb (zuru), transitive verb
  1. to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
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Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru

Plain Past Indicative Form

ita
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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