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Word of the Day:

oshaberi

Pronunciation:

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Meaning:

chattering; prattle; rattle; a chatterbox

Japanese characters:

おしゃべり

Example:

Anoko wa oshaberi dakara, kono koto wa damatte okou.
あの子はおしゃべりだから、このことは黙っておこう。

Translaiton:

Since she is a chatterbox, it would be better not to tell her about it.

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