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Breakdown of ou
king
王
The king is the one ruling the soil.
Usages of ou
私 の 国 の 王 じゃ ない です。watashi no kuni no ou ja nai desu.
(He) is not the king of my country.
王 の 車 に います。ou no kuruma ni imasu.
I'm in the car of the king.
明日 王 を 見ます。ashita ou o mimasu.
I will watch the king tomorrow.
中国 および 日本 も 王 が いません。chuugoku oyobi nihon mo ou ga imasen.
China and Japan also do not have a king.
あなた は 何回 王 に 会いました か？anata wa nankai ou ni aimashita ka?
How many times did you meet the king?
彼女 は、 王 を 手伝って から、 有名 に なりました。kanojo wa, ou o tetsudatte kara, yuumei ni narimashita.
She became famous after helping the king.
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