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たり

Readings

たりだり

Meanings

  1. 1.
    prt-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going")
  2. 2.
    prtdoing such things as ...
  3. 3.
    prtexpresses a command
  4. 4.
    cop, aux-v, vrto be
  5. 5.
    aux-v, vrindicates completion or continuation of an action

Example sentences

何人も空の胃の腑では愛国者たり得ない。

No man can be a patriot on an empty stomach.

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たりたり

-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action

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