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The waves dashed against the rocks.
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Vocabulary list

nami
noun
  1. wave
  2. ups and downs
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
iwa
noun
  1. rock; boulder
  2. crag; cliff
  3. anchor
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
ikioiyoku
adverb
  1. vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
ikioi
noun
  1. force; vigor; vigour; energy; spirit; life
  2. influence; authority; power; might
  3. impetus; momentum; course (of events)
adverb
  1. naturally; necessarily
yoku
adverb
  1. nicely; properly; well; skillfully; skilfully
  2. frequently; often
  3. I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
  4. (you have) quite the nerve to; I don't know how you can ...
ataru

te-form

atatte
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be hit; to strike
  2. to touch; to be in contact; to be affixed
  3. to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to apply to
  4. to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
  5. to be selected (in a lottery, etc.); to win
  6. to be successful; to go well; to be a hit
  7. to face; to confront
  8. to lie (in the direction of)
  9. to undertake; to be assigned
  10. to be stricken (by food poisoning, heat, etc.); to be afflicted
  11. to be called on (e.g. by a teacher)
  12. to treat (esp. harshly); to lash out at
  13. to be unnecessary (as 〜するには当たらない, etc.)
  14. to be hitting well; to be on a hitting streak (usu. as 当たっている)
  15. to feel a bite (in fishing)
  16. (of fruit, etc.) to be bruised; to spoil
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to feel (something) out; to probe into; to check (i.e. by comparison)
  2. to shave
  3. to be a relative of a person; to be a ... in relation to ...; to stand in a relationship (as 〜の〜に当たる)
kudaku

Potential Plain Past Indicative Form

kudaketa
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to break; to smash
kudakeru

Plain Past Indicative Form

kudaketa
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to break (into pieces); to be broken; to be smashed
  2. to collapse; to crumble; to decline; to cool (e.g. enthusiasm); to dampen (e.g. one's will to fight)
  3. to become less formal; to throw off reserve; to become affable
  4. to become easy to understand (e.g. a story)
  5. to be worried

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