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You visit a peace ceremony in which everyone bends their spear such that it becomes useless.
Breakdown of spear
bend
丿 component
ceremony
弋 component
The ceremony starts with one stretch and a drop of water.
Usages of spear
war
戦
To wage war, all you need is a simple spear.
戈
spear component
become
成
protection
戍
A person with a spear offers you protection.
fifth
戊
When bent, a spear is only a fifth as effective.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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