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English → Japanese Chapter xi -- Containing many rules, and some examples, concerning Level 8/10

falling in love: descriptions of beauty, and other more prudential inducements to matrimony.

恋に落ちること:美しさの描写、そして結婚へのより思慮深い動機。

Vocabulary

koi — Romantic love or longing for someone.
ni — Particle indicating direction, location, or target.
落ちる
ochiru — To fall down or drop; to fall into a state.
こと
koto — Thing, fact, or nominalizer for verb phrases.
美し
utsukushi — Beautiful; stem form of adjective utsukushii.
sa — Suffix turning adjective into abstract noun form.
no — Possessive or linking particle meaning 'of'.
描写
byōsha — Description, depiction, or portrayal of something.
そして
soshite — And then; connecting two related sentences or ideas.
結婚
kekkon — Marriage; the state of being married.
e — Particle indicating direction or movement toward something.
より
yori — Than; indicates comparison or starting point.
思慮
shiryo — Prudence, careful thought, or thoughtful consideration.
深い
fukai — Deep; profound in degree or quality.
動機
dōki — Motive, motivation, or reason behind an action.
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