はっぴいえんど
happii endo
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古池や
蛙飛びこむ
水の音
furuike ya
kawazu tobikomu
mizu no oto
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吾輩は猫である。
名前はまだ無い。
wagahai wa neko de aru.
namae wa mada nai.
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