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The river descends from the mountains to the bay below.
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kawa
noun
  1. river; stream
suffix
  1. River; the ... river (suffix used with the names of rivers)
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
yama
noun, counter
  1. mountain; hill
  2. mine (e.g. coal mine)
  3. heap; pile
noun
  1. crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw); tread (of a tire); protruding part of an object; high part
  2. climax; peak; critical point
  3. guess; speculation; gamble
  4. criminal case; crime (police, crime reporter jargon)
  5. mountain climbing; mountaineering
  6. festival float (esp. one mounted with a decorative halberd)
  7. deck (of playing cards on table, face down, from which cards are drawn); stack
  8. wall; wall tile
  9. temple; temple grounds
noun, used as a prefix
  1. wild
kara
particle
  1. from (e.g. time, place, numerical quantity); since
  2. from (originator); by
  3. because; since (follows verbs, adjectives)
  4. out of (constituent, part)
  5. through (e.g. window, vestibule)
  6. after; since (following the te-form of a verb)
  7. expresses sympathy or warning
kudaru

te-form

kudatte
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to descend; to go down; to come down
  2. to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.)
  3. to pass (of time)
  4. to surrender; to capitulate
  5. to be less than; to be inferior to (often in neg. form)
  6. to have the runs; to have diarrhea (also written as 瀉る)
  7. to pass (in stool); to be discharged from the body
  8. to depreciate oneself; to be humble
wan
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. bay; gulf; inlet
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
sosogu

te-form

sosoide
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to pour (into)
  2. to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to pour onto; to spray
  3. to shed (tears)
  4. to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to fix (one's eyes) on
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to flow into (e.g. of a river); to run into; to drain into
  2. to fall (of rain, snow); to pour down
Suffix after the te form of a verb
iru
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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