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Let's all think on this together and we might be able to come up with some good ideas. They say two heads are better than one.
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sanninyorebamonjunochie
expression
  1. three heads are better than two; if three people gather; the wisdom of Manjushri
sannin
noun
  1. three people
san
numeric
  1. three (参 is used in legal documents)
prefix
  1. tri-
nin
counter
  1. counter for people
yoru

Provisional Present Indicative Form

yoreba
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to approach; to draw near; to come near; to be close to
  2. to gather (in one place); to come together; to meet
  3. to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to make a short visit
  4. to grow old; to grow high (number, etc.)
  5. to grow (wrinkly) (in the form of しわが寄る)
  6. to lean against; to recline on (also written as 倚る, 凭る)
  7. to push one's opponent while holding their belt
  8. to decide on a price and come to a deal
  9. to be swayed by (a person); to yield to
monjunochie
expression, noun
  1. the wisdom of Manjushri
monju
noun
  1. Manjushri; Manjusri; Bodhisattva that represents transcendent wisdom
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
chie
noun
  1. wisdom; wit; sagacity; sense; intelligence
  2. prajna (insight leading to enlightenment) (usu. 智慧)
tteiu
conjunction
  1. meaning; called; said
tte
particle
  1. you said; he said; she said; they said (casual quoting particle)
  2. if ... then (as たって; indicates supposition)
  3. do you seriously think that (as かって; indicates a satirical or rhetorical question)
  4. I already told you; you should know by now that; of course (indicates certainty, insistence, emphasis, etc.)
  5. the said ...; said ... (abbr. of という)
  6. says that ... (abbr. of と言っている)
  7. I hear that ... (abbr. of と聞いている)
  8. as for the term ... (abbr. of とは, というのは)
  9. as for ... (equiv. of は topic marker)
iu
godan verb
  1. to say; to utter; to declare
  2. to name; to call
  3. to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
daro
expression
  1. seems; I think; I guess; I wonder; I hope
  2. don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
minna
noun, pronoun, adverb
  1. everyone; everybody; all
noun, adverb
  1. everything; all
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.)
kangaeru

Provisional Present Indicative Form

kangaereba
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to think (about, of); to think over; to ponder; to contemplate; to reflect (on); to meditate (on)
  2. to consider; to bear in mind; to allow for; to take into consideration
  3. to think (that); to believe; to hold (a view); to judge; to conclude; to suspect
  4. to intend (to do); to think of (doing); to plan
  5. to predict; to anticipate; to expect; to imagine
  6. to come up with; to think up; to contrive; to devise
  7. to consider (as); to regard (as); to look on (as); to take; to view
ii
i adjective (yoi/ii)
  1. good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable (also written 良い, 好い and 善い)
  2. sufficient; enough; ready; prepared
  3. profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
  4. OK; all right; fine; no problem (as て(も)いい, と(も)いい, etc.; indicates permission or compromise)
an
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. idea; plan; proposal; suggestion; (government) bill
noun
  1. draft; rough copy
  2. expectation
  3. desk; stand
ga
particle
  1. indicates sentence subject (occasionally object)
  2. indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions)
conjunction
  1. but; however; still; and
  2. regardless of; whether (or not) (after the volitional form of a verb)
ukabu
godan verb
  1. to float; to be suspended
  2. to rise to the surface; to appear; to emerge; to show up; to loom (up)
  3. to come to mind; to have inspiration
kamoshirenai
expression
  1. may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
kamo
particle
  1. may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
shiru

Potential Plain Present Indicative Negative Form

shirenai
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to be aware of; to know; to be conscious of; to cognize; to cognise
  2. to notice; to feel
  3. to understand; to comprehend; to grasp
  4. to remember; to be acquainted with (a procedure)
  5. to experience; to go through; to learn
  6. to be acquainted with (a person); to get to know
  7. to concern
yo
particle
  1. hey; you (at sentence-end; indicates certainty, emphasis, contempt, request, etc.)
  2. hey (after a noun; used when calling out to someone)
  3. hey; hold on (in mid-sentence; used to catch one's breath or get someone's attention)
interjection
  1. yo; hey

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