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He took up his pen and began to write.
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kare
pronoun
  1. he; him
noun
  1. boyfriend
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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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pen
noun
  1. pen
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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.
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toriageru

te-form

toriagete
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to pick up
  2. to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take up (a topic, complaint, etc.); to listen to; to deal with; to feature
  3. to take away; to confiscate; to deprive (someone) of; to revoke
  4. to deliver (a baby)
  5. to collect (taxes)
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kakihajimeru

Plain Past Indicative Form

kakihajimeta
ichidan verb
  1. to begin to write; to begin writing (esp. 書き始める)
  2. to begin to draw; to begin drawing; to begin painting (esp. 描き始める)
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kaku

masu stem

kaki
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to write; to compose; to pen
  2. to draw; to paint
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Suffix after the masu stem of a verb
hajimeru

Plain Past Indicative Form

hajimeta
auxiliary verb, ichidan verb
  1. to start ...; to begin to ... (after the -masu stem of a verb)
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