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Zach

物種

Reading

Kana: ものだね
Romaji: monodane
Kana
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Definition

1

origin; fundamental element

Kanji

Readings: ブツ、 モツ、 もの、 もの-
Meanings: thing, object, matter
Readings: シュ、 たね、 -ぐさ
Meanings: species, kind, class, variety, seed

Example Sentences

(いのち)あっての物種(ものだね)
➥While there is life, there is hope.
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事故(じこ)(くるま)(ぜん)(そん)って(なげ)いているけどさ、怪我(けが)がなくてなにより、(いのち)あっての物種(ものだね)だよ。
➥I know you're upset about your car being totaled, but you weren't injured and you should be thankful to be alive.
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