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When using the kitchen knife, my wife cut her finger.
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watashi
pronoun
  1. I; me (slightly formal or feminine)
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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
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tsuma
noun
  1. wife
  2. my dear; dear; honey
  3. garnish (esp. one served with sashimi)
  4. embellishment
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ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
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houchou
noun
  1. kitchen knife; carving knife
  2. cooking; food
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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.
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tsukau

te-form

tsukatte
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to put to use
  2. to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to handle; to manage; to manipulate
  3. to use (time, money, etc.); to spend; to consume
  4. to use (language); to speak
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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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toki
noun
  1. time; hour; moment (刻 signifies a time of day; 秋 signifies an important time)
noun, adverb
  1. occasion; case
noun
  1. chance; opportunity; season
  2. the times; the age; the day
  3. tense
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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
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yubi
noun
  1. finger; toe; digit
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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.
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kiru

Plain Past Indicative Form

kitta
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to cut; to cut through; to perform (surgery)
  2. to sever (connections, ties)
  3. to turn off (e.g. the light)
  4. to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to disconnect
  5. to punch (a ticket); to tear off (a stub)
  6. to open (something sealed)
  7. to start
  8. to set (a limit); to do (something) in less or within a certain time; to issue (cheques, vouchers, etc.)
  9. to reduce; to decrease; to discount
  10. to shake off (water, etc.); to let drip-dry; to let drain
  11. to cross; to traverse
  12. to criticize sharply
  13. to act decisively; to do (something noticeable); to go first; to make (certain facial expressions, in kabuki)
  14. to turn (vehicle, steering wheel, etc.)
  15. to curl (a ball); to bend; to cut
  16. to shuffle (cards)
  17. to discard a tile
  18. to dismiss; to sack; to let go; to expulse; to excommunicate
  19. to dig (a groove); to cut (a stencil, on a mimeograph)
  20. to trump
  21. to cut (the connection between two groups) (in go)
  22. to start a fire (with wood-wood friction or by striking a metal against stone) (also written as 鑽る)
  23. to draw (a shape) in the air (with a sword, etc.)
auxiliary verb, godan verb
  1. to finish; to complete (after the -masu stem of a verb)
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