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    3. です

    です

    です

    be

    KMT6Ref L1Copula, Auxiliary, VerbCore ConceptsKana Vocab5 strokes

    です

    Copula, Auxiliary, Verb

    1.
    be, is
    polite (teineigo) language

    Stroke 0 / 5

    Speed1.0x

    私わたしは学がく生せいです。

    I am a student.

    KMT1Core ConceptsEducation
    これは私わたしの本ほんです。

    This is my book.

    KMT2Core ConceptsDaily Life
    この場ば所しょはとても静しずかで美うつくしいです。

    This place is very quiet and beautiful.

    KMT3Core ConceptsNature & Environment
    日に本ほんの首しゅ都とは東とう京きょうです。

    The capital of Japan is Tokyo.

    KMT3Core ConceptsCulture & Traditions
    彼かれの意い見けんは、私わたしたちのプロジェクトにとって非ひ常じょうに重じゅう要ようです。

    His opinion is very important for our project.

    KMT6Core ConceptsWork & Career

    Kana that make up this word

    で
    de
    す
    su
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