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She is denying herself sweets because of her diet.
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Vocabulary list

kanojo
pronoun
  1. she; her
noun
  1. girlfriend
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
daietto
noun, suru verb
  1. diet
  2. losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
chuu
noun, prefix, suffix
  1. medium; average; middle
noun
  1. moderation
  2. middle school
  3. China
  4. volume two (of three)
noun, used as a suffix
  1. during (a certain time when one did or is doing something); under (construction, etc.); while
  2. in; out of; of the
na
particle
  1. don't (prohibitive; used with dictionary form verb)
  2. do (imperative (from なさい); used with -masu stem of verb)
interjection
  1. hey; listen; you
particle
  1. now, ...; well, ...; I tell you!; you know (when seeking confirmation, for emphasis, etc.; used at sentence end)
  2. wow; ooh (used to express admiration, emotionality, etc.; used at sentence end)
node
particle
  1. that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
amaimono
noun
  1. sweets; sweet food
amai
i adjective
  1. sweet-tasting; sweet; sugary; sugared
  2. fragrant (smelling); sweet (music)
  3. lightly salted; light in salt; not spicy
  4. naive; overly optimistic; soft on; generous; indulgent; easy-going; lenient
  5. half-hearted; not finished properly
  6. insufficient; not satisfactory; inadequate; loose
  7. mild
  8. tempting; enticing; luring
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
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
hikaeru

te-form

hikaete
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to be temperate in; to refrain; to abstain; to hold back; to restrain oneself from excessive ...
  2. to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number)
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
  2. to be soon; to be in the offing
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to be in a close relationship (e.g. as a backer, etc.)
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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