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    名詞

    名めい詞し

    noun

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    めいしなことば

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    「猫ねこ」は名めい詞しです。

    "Cat" is a noun.

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    日に本ほん語ごでは、名めい詞しの後あとに助じょ詞しが来きます。

    In Japanese, particles follow nouns.

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    様さま々ざまな種しゅ類るいの名めい詞しを理り解かいすることは、文ぶん法ぽうを習しゅう得とくするための基き本ほんです。

    Understanding the various types of nouns is fundamental to mastering grammar.

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    英えい語ごでは、固こ有ゆう名めい詞しは頭かしら文も字じを大おお文も字じで書かきます。

    In English, proper nouns are written with a capital letter.

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    この単たん語ごは文ぶん脈みゃくによって名めい詞しとしても動どう詞しとしても機き能のうします。

    This word can function as both a noun and a verb depending on the context.

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    Kanji that make up this word

    名
    な・-な…(3)
    name・noted・distinguished・reputation
    詞
    ことば…(1)
    part of speech・words・poetry
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