剣 ken
ken
Noun
1. sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade
ken'o toru monowa minakende horobiru.
All who take up the sword will perish by the sword.
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Example Sentences
ken'o toru monowa minakende horobiru.
All who take up the sword will perish by the sword.
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kende
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. With a sword; By sword
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kenjārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It was not a sword.; It wasn't a sword.
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kenjanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't a sword.; It wasn't the sword.
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kendeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably a sword.; It will likely be a sword.
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kendewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not a sword.; It was not a sword.
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kendattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If it were a sword; If it was a sword
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