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Mark the stress in russian words with a ' character behind the vowel, e.g. ру'чки, this will be converted to ру́чки. Leave out the stress when it is unambiguous, which is when the word contains ё or only one vowel (the vowels are а, я, э, е, ы, и, о, ё, у and ю).
noun, male, animate
somewhat often used word (#4054)
somewhat often used word (#4054)
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The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
The examples in this format please: Ру'сский текст - english text
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Japanese
Also: the Japanese
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- Большинство́ пассажи́ров на бо́рту бы́ли япо́нцами. Most of the passengers on board were Japanese.
- Япо́нцы в це́лом трудолюби́вы. In general, Japanese are hardworking.
- Япо́нец не стал бы де́лать таки́е ве́щи. A Japanese wouldn't do such a thing.
- Он разгова́ривает на япо́нском как будто сам явля́ется япо́нцем. He speaks Japanese as if he were Japanese.
- Вы кита́ец или япо́нец? Are you Chinese or Japanese?
- Сего́дняшняя те́ма — «пробле́ма япо́нцев, похищенных Се́верной Кореей». Today's topic is "the problem of Japanese people abducted by North Korea".
- Вы не япо́нец. You are not Japanese.
- Они япо́нцы? Are they Japanese?
- Её оте́ц - япо́нец. Her father is Japanese.
- Япо́нцы напа́ли на Пёрл-Харбор 7 декабря́ 1941 года. The Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nom. nominative | япо́нец | япо́нцы |
| gen. genitive | япо́нца | япо́нцев |
| dat. dative | япо́нцу | япо́нцам |
| acc. accusative | япо́нца | япо́нцев |
| inst. instrumental | япо́нцем | япо́нцами |
| prep. prepositional | япо́нце | япо́нцах |
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