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也

Kana Reading
なり
Romaji
nari
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    auxiliary verb
    Meaning
    to be (an affirmation)
    Example sentence
    しかし城にたどりつくなり、近衛兵を率いた人によって、わたしはこの牢獄に勾引されてしまった。 However, when I finally reached the castle I was thrown into this prison by the commander of the imperial guard.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be (location)
    Example sentence
    力は正義なり。 Might is right.
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), suffix
    Meaning
    sum of money (used to express an exact sum on a receipt, envelope, certificate, etc.)
    Example sentence
    文は人なり。 The style is the man himself.

Examples of 也, なり in a sentence

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