掃海 sōkai
sōkai
Noun
, Suru Verb
1. sweeping the sea for mines; dragging for mines
Intransitive
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sōkaide
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. Sweeping mines; While sweeping mines
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sō kaija arimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not sweeping the sea.; It's not about sweeping the sea.
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sōkaijanaidesu
The polite negative form
1. It's not sweeping the sea.; It's not ocean sweeping.
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sōkaidewārimasen
The polite negative form
1. It is not minesweeping.; It is not sea sweeping.
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sōkaidarō
Expresses probability ("probably…")
1. Probably sweeping the sea.; Probably minesweeping.
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sō kaija arimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not sweeping the sea.; Was not clearing mines.
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sō kaija nakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. Didn't sweep the sea.; Wasn't sweeping the sea.
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sō kaideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably will sweep.; Probably will clear mines.
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sōkaidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not sweeping the sea.; Was not clearing mines.
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sōkaidattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If sweeping the sea…; If [one] were to sweep the sea…
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sōkaideareba
The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If sweeping the sea; When sweeping the sea
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sōkainara
The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when sweeping the sea; If/when clearing mines
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