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He couldn't understand the sentence.
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kare
pronoun
  1. he; him
noun
  1. boyfriend
niha
expression, particle
  1. to; for; on; in; at (emphasises word marked by に)
  2. in order to; for
  3. as for; regarding (indicates respect for subject of sentence)
  4. while it is (was) the case that ...; indeed ... (but); certainly ... (but) (as AにはAが...; emphasizes the repeated word, followed by a contrasting statement)
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
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 ...
bun
noun
  1. sentence
  2. composition; text; writings
  3. the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; literature
  4. statement
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
imi
noun, suru verb
  1. meaning; significance; sense
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
rikai
noun, suru verb
  1. understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
dekiru

Colloquial Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form

dekin
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task
  2. to be ready; to be completed
  3. to be made; to be built
  4. to be good at; to be permitted (to do)
  5. to become intimate; to take up (with somebody)
  6. to grow; to be raised
  7. to become pregnant
karu
karu

Plain Past Indicative Form

katta
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear; to reap; to harvest
karu
karu

Plain Past Indicative Form

katta
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to spur on; to urge forward; to impel
  2. to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
kau

Plain Past Indicative Form

katta
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
karu

Plain Past Indicative Form

katta
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to borrow; to have a loan
  2. to rent; to hire
karu
karu

Plain Past Indicative Form

katta
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to hunt (animals)
  2. to search (for a criminal)
  3. to go looking for (flowers, etc.); to gather (mushrooms); to pick (berries)
katsu
katsu
katsu

Plain Past Indicative Form

katta
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to win; to gain victory
kau

Plain Past Indicative Form

katta
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to buy; to purchase (in western Japan, 買う conjugates euphonically as こうた, こうて, etc.)
  2. to value; to have a high opinion
  3. to stir; to provoke; to draw upon oneself
kau

Plain Past Indicative Form

katta
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to support; to prop up
kau

Plain Past Indicative Form

katta
auxiliary verb, godan verb
  1. to take turns; to mingle together (after the -masu stem of a verb)

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