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There are two ways of using the infinitive as an adjective, 1. attributive, 2. predicative. Naturally 2. is a subject complement.
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futeishi
noun
  1. infinitive
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futei
na adjective, no adjective, noun
  1. uncertainty; insecurity; inconstancy; indefinite; undecided
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shi
noun
  1. words; writing; lyrics
  2. ci (form of Chinese poetry)
  3. independent word
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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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keiyoushi
noun
  1. adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
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teki
suffix, na adjective
  1. -ical; -ive; -al; -ic; -y (used to form adjectives from nouns)
  2. -like; -ish; -sort of; -kind of
  3. (something) like; along the lines of (used similarly to a quoting particle, esp. as 的な or 的なこと)
  4. -wise; in terms of; for; from the viewpoint of; from a ... standpoint; as far as ... is concerned (after a noun or pronoun, esp. adverbially as ～に(は))
suffix
  1. Mr.; Ms.; Mrs. (used as a form of address with names, work titles, etc. to denote either light disdain or familiarity)
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youhou
noun
  1. directions; rules of use
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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)
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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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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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ni
numeric
  1. two (ふ and ふう used mainly when counting aloud; 弐, 貳 and 貮 are used in legal documents.)
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shurui
noun
  1. variety; kind; type; category
counter
  1. counter for kinds, species, etc.
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ari
no adjective, noun
  1. existing (at the present moment)
na adjective, noun
  1. alright; acceptable; passable
irregular ru verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
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genteiyouhou
noun
  1. restrictive (use)
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gentei
noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. limit; restriction
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youhou
noun
  1. directions; rules of use
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jojutsuyouhou
noun
  1. predicative (use); descriptive (use)
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jojutsu
noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. description
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youhou
noun
  1. directions; rules of use
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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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mochiron
adverb
  1. of course; certainly; naturally
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shukakuhogo
noun
  1. subject complement
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shukaku
noun, no adjective
  1. nominative case
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hogo
noun
  1. complement
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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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