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were- in Japanese

were- in Japanese is 人間 — were- means past tense of "be," used with "you," "we," "they," or plural subjects.

were- in Japanese

人間
prefix
Pronounced: ningen
Prefixed to animal names to indicate a human that shapeshifts into that animal.

What does "were-" mean?

  1. verb Past tense of "be," used with "you," "we," "they," or plural subjects.
    "They were late for the train."
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were- in a sentence

  • They were late for the train.
  • If I were you, I'd take the offer.

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What is "were-" in Japanese?

"were-" in Japanese is 人間. were- means: Past tense of "be," used with "you," "we," "they," or plural subjects.

How do you pronounce 人間?

"were-" in Japanese is 人間, pronounced "ningen".

How do you use "were-" in a sentence?

Example: "They were late for the train." In Japanese, "were-" is 人間.

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