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He represented the labor union on the committee.
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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
sono
pre-noun adjectival
  1. that; the (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener)
  2. part (as in "part two") (preceding a number)
interjection
  1. um ...; er ...; uh ...
iinkai
noun
  1. committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
iin
noun
  1. committee member
kai
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. meeting; assembly; party; gathering; conference; athletic meet
  2. society; association; club
de
particle
  1. at; in (indicates location of action; にて is the formal literary form)
  2. at; when (indicates time of action)
  3. by; with (indicates means of action)
conjunction
  1. and then; so
auxiliary
  1. and; then (indicates continuing action; alternative form of 〜て used for some verb types)
particle
  1. let me tell you; don't you know (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.)
roudoukumiai
noun
  1. labor union; labour union; trade union
roudou
noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. manual labor; manual labour; toil; work
  2. Labour Party
kumiai
noun
  1. association; union; guild
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
daihyou
noun, suru verb, no adjective
  1. representative; representation; delegation; type; example; model
noun
  1. switchboard number; main number
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.
tsutomeru
tsutomeru
tsutomeru

Plain Past Indicative Form

tsutometa
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent; to be committed (to doing something)
tsutomeru
tsutomeru

Plain Past Indicative Form

tsutometa
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (in) (usu. 勤める)
  2. to serve (as); to act (as); to fill (the position of); to play the role (of) (usu. 務める)
  3. to conduct a religious service (usu. 勤める)

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