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Examples
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“Koibito ga Santa Claus, se no takai Santa Claus…”
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Japanese relatives, very numerous and conspicuous, are a great source of amusement to those of my brother officers who visit me in my villa on the hill -- most especially to 'komodachi taksan takai' ( "the tall friend").
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'Komodachi taksan takai' ( "the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
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Having formerly inhabited Japan, and made a marriage Japanese fashion there, he is now satisfied to remain the friend of our wives, of whom he has become the 'Komodachi taksan takai' ( "the very tall friend," as they say, on account of his excessive height and slenderness).
Madame Chrysantheme — Complete Pierre Loti 1886
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Japanese relatives, very numerous and conspicuous, are a great source of amusement to those of my brother officers who visit me in my villa on the hill -- most especially to 'komodachi taksan takai' ( "the tall friend").
Madame Chrysantheme — Complete Pierre Loti 1886
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Again thirdly: 'Vyhei Luke ufeth thcfcwords,/bcjyjK was fal/ie upah mne of them; it Uli very, well pe takai notice of. though.
Layings on of hands asserted: or, A plain discovery of the truth thereof 1. Upon persons for ... 1656
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i am really confused ...... is this correct? adjective + Ku/ni naru - become adj i-adj: takai - taka ku naru na-adj: kirei na - kirei ni naru
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