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He sought shelter from the rain.
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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
ame
noun
  1. rain
  2. rainy day; rainy weather
  3. the November suit (in hanafuda)
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.
saku

Potential Plain Present Indicative Form

sakeru
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to avoid
sakeru
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to avoid (physical contact with)
  2. to avoid (situation)
ichidan verb
  1. to ward off; to avert
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to put aside; to move out of the way
hinanbasho
noun
  1. evacuation site; exposure; refuge shelter; shelter
hinan
noun, suru verb
  1. taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
basho
noun
  1. place; location; spot; position
  2. room; space
  3. basho; wrestling tournament
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.
sagasu

Plain Past Indicative Form

sagashita
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to seek (esp. 探す for something desired and 捜す for something lost)
  2. to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer); to fish around

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