鰻 unagi
unagi
Noun
1. eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
Usually Written in Kana
あまりしっかりうなぎを握 ると、かえって逃 げられる。
amari shikkari unagio nigiruto kaette nigerareru.
Holding an eel too fast is the way to let her escape.
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あまりしっかりうなぎを握 ると、かえって逃 げられる。
amari shikkari unagio nigiruto kaette nigerareru.
Holding an eel too fast is the way to let her escape.
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unagide
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. With eel.; Concerning eel.
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unagijārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not an eel.; Was not an eel (polite).
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unagideshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably eel.; Likely an eel.
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unagidewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. Was not an eel.; Was not a freshwater eel.
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