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He was lying down for a while.
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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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shibarakunoaida
expression, adverb
  1. for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
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shibaraku
adverb, suru verb
  1. for a moment; for a minute
adverb
  1. for a while; for some time
  2. for the time being; for now
interjection
  1. it's been a long time; long time no see
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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
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aida
noun
  1. space (between); gap; interval; distance; stretch
noun, adverb
  1. period of time (during, while); duration; interval
noun
  1. between (two parties or things)
  2. among (a group)
  3. relations (between); relationship
  4. midpoint; average; halfway; middle ground
conjunction
  1. due to; because of
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yokoninaru

te-form

yokoninatte
expression, godan verb
  1. to lie down (and rest)
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yokoni
adverb
  1. horizontally; flat
  2. across; crossways; crosswise; sideways; abreast
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yoko
noun
  1. horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down
  2. side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; breadth
  3. side (of a box, etc.)
  4. beside; aside; next to
  5. unconnected
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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
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naru

te-form

natte
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain
  2. to result in; to prove to be
  3. to consist of; to be composed of
  4. to succeed; to be complete
  5. to change into; to be exchanged for
  6. to play a role
  7. to be promoted
godan verb
  1. to do ... (as お+masu-stem+になる, ご+noun+になる, etc.)
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Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru

Plain Past Indicative Form

ita
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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