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Japanese literature, in spite of its beauty and riches, is as yet inadequately known in the West.
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nihonbungaku
noun
  1. Japanese literature
nihon
noun
  1. Japan
bungaku
noun
  1. literature
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 ...
utsukushii

Nominalized Objective Form

utsukushisa
i adjective
  1. beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to
particle, conjunction
  1. if; when
  2. and
particle
  1. with
  2. used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
noun
  1. promoted pawn
particle
  1. indicates a question (at sentence end)
yutaka
na adjective
  1. abundant; wealthy; plentiful; rich; affluent
suffix, na adjective
  1. very; extremely; full of; great
sa
suffix
  1. -ness (nominalizing suffix indicating degree or condition)
particle
  1. indicates assertion (sentence end, mainly masc.)
interjection
  1. come; come now
nimokakawarazu
expression, conjunction
  1. in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
nimo
expression
  1. also; too; not ... either; as well; even
  2. (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise (after the volitional or dictionary form of verb)
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
mo
particle
  1. too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence)
  2. both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence) (as AもBも)
  3. even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than (used for emphasis or to express absence of doubt regarding a quantity, etc.)
  4. even if; even though; although; in spite of (often as 〜ても, 〜でも, 〜とも, etc.)
adverb
  1. further; more; again; another; the other
kakawaru

Formal Present Indicative Negative Form

kakawarazu
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be affected; to be influenced
  2. to be concerned with; to have to do with
  3. to stick to (opinions)
seiou
noun
  1. Western Europe
  2. the West; the Occident; Europe
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.)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
mada
adverb
  1. still; as yet; only
  2. (not) yet (with verb in the negative)
  3. more; (more) still
  4. at least; comparatively; relatively
na adjective
  1. unfinished; incomplete; not yet done
fujuubun
na adjective, noun
  1. insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
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
shika
particle
  1. only; nothing but (used with neg. verb)
shirareru

te-form

shirarete
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be known (passive voice)
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru

Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

inai
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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