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The medieval church despised the body and exalted the spirit.
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chuusei
noun, adverb
  1. Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
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
kyoukai
noun
  1. church; congregation
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
nikutai
noun
  1. the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
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.
sagesumu
sagesumu

masu stem

sagesumi
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
rei
noun
  1. soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
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.
tataeru

Plain Past Indicative Form

tataeta
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to fill (with); to be filled with
  2. to express (an emotion); to project (sadness, joy, etc.); to wear (e.g. a smile)

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