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The lofty cactus swallows every drop of rain in the desert.
Breakdown of lofty
desert
冋
In the desert, it's as if your mouth is caught in an upside down box. Drinking water never comes from above, so you have to search for it below.
swallow
呑
When a calamity occurs, just use your mouth to swallow it.
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“How do verb conjugations work in Japanese?”
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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