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Nothing beats the pleasure of mutual understanding when using a foreign language.
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gaikokugo
noun
  1. foreign language
gaikoku
noun, no adjective
  1. foreign country
go
noun, noun, used as a suffix
  1. language
noun, noun, used as a suffix, counter
  1. word
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.
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
tsuujiau

Potential Plain Past Indicative Form

tsuujiaeta
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended
godan verb, transitive verb
  1. to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
tsuujiru

masu stem

tsuuji
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to communicate (with)
  2. to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to get through to
  3. to be understood; to be comprehended
  4. to be honored; to be good
  5. to be well versed in; to be well-informed
  6. to communicate clandestinely; to keep in touch (e.g. with the enemy)
  7. to form a liaison; to be intimate
  8. to spread widely; to disseminate
Suffix after the masu stem of a verb
au

Potential Plain Past Indicative Form

aeta
auxiliary verb, godan verb
  1. to do ... to each other; to do ... together (after the -masu stem of a verb)
yorokobi
noun
  1. joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing; congratulations; felicitations
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
masaru
godan verb, intransitive verb
  1. to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to have an edge; to be superior; to outrival
  2. to outweigh; to preponderate
mono
noun
  1. thing; object; article; stuff; substance
  2. one's things; possessions; property; belongings (as 〜のもの, 〜のもん)
  3. things; something; anything; everything; nothing
  4. quality
  5. reason; the way of things
  6. used to emphasize emotion, judgment, etc.; used to indicate a common occurrence in the past (after a verb in past tense); used to indicate a general tendency; used to indicate something that should happen (formal noun often used as 〜ものだ)
noun, used as a suffix
  1. item classified as ...; item related to ...; work in the genre of ...
  2. cause of ...; cause for ...
prefix
  1. somehow; somewhat; for some reason
  2. really; truly
ha
particle
  1. topic marker particle (pronounced わ in modern Japanese)
  2. indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated)
  3. adds emphasis
nai
i adjective (negative)
  1. nonexistent; not being (there)
  2. unowned; not had; unpossessed
  3. unique
  4. not; impossible; won't happen (as ...ことがない, etc.; indicates negation, inexperience, unnecessariness or impossibility)
auxiliary adjective
  1. not (after the ren'youkei form of an adjective)
  2. to not be; to have not (after the -te form of a verb)

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