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You can't teach an old dog new tricks.
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Vocabulary list

rou
noun, noun, used as a prefix, noun, used as a suffix
  1. old age; age; old people; the old; the aged; senior; elder
pronoun
  1. I; me; my humble self (used by the elderly)
inu
noun
  1. dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris)
  2. squealer; rat; snitch; informer; informant; spy
  3. loser; asshole
noun, used as a prefix
  1. counterfeit; inferior; useless; wasteful
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
atarashii
i adjective
  1. new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern
gei
noun
  1. art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
oshieru

Potential Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

oshierarenai

Passive Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

oshierarenai
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to teach; to instruct
  2. to tell; to inform
  3. to preach

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