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Lesson 55
Asking for an explanation
ใใใฏใฉใใใๆๅณใงใใ
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Key Phrase
'ใฉใใใ' (douiu) means 'what kind of' or 'what sort of', so you are asking 'What kind of meaning is this?' 'ๆๅณ' (imi) means 'meaning'.
To ask for the meaning of a word, phrase, or sign, you can point to it and say 'ใใใฏใฉใใใๆๅณใงใใ' (Kore wa douiu imi desu ka).
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Student
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็ใใใฎๆผขๅญใใใใใใฏใฉใใใๆๅณใงใใใ
Sensei, kono kanji... kore wa douiu imi desu ka.
Teacher, this kanji... what does this mean?
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Teacher
ใใใใใใฏใๆใใงใใใLoveใใจใใๆๅณใงใใใ
Aa, sore wa "ai" desu. "Love" to iu imi desu yo.
Ah, that is "ai". It means "love".