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Breakdown of kaji
fire
火
Soon, a horned person will arrive, and everything will be on fire.
thing; matter
事
Usages of kaji
雷 が 火事 を 起こした。kaminari ga kaji o okoshita.
The thunderbolt caused a fire.
火事 の 原因 は まだ わかって いません。kaji no genin wa mada wakatte imasen.
The cause of the fire is still unknown.
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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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