身元確認

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身元確認 ID check

The word:	Closer look at the kanji:	B = Beginner | I = Intermediate | A = Advanced
身元確認 mi moto kaku nin ID check	身 mi body 元 moto beginning, origin 確 kaku make certain 認 nin recognize	出身 shusshin - come from (hometown) [B] 足元 ashi moto - at ones feet [I] 確かに tashika ni - surely, if I am not mistaken... [B] 確認 kaku nin - confirm [I]

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SUGGESTED USAGE: 身元確認の結果、赤ずきんの本当の名前は鈴木とわかった。 mimotokakunin no kekka, akazukin no hontou no namae wa suzuki to wakatta. The results of the ID check revealed Little Red Riding Hoods real name to be Suzuki.

ABOUT SUGGESTED USAGE:

結果 kekka - result
赤ずきん aka zukin - Little Red Riding Hood
本当 hon tou - real
鈴木 suzuki - Suzuki a common Japanese name
とわかった to wakatta - It was understood that...

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