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N1 Noun

(おさ)head, chief, leader, elder, the greatest of all, the most excellent

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    1. Noun

      1.

      head, chief, leader

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    2. Noun

      2.

      the greatest (of all the ...)

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      村人(むらびと)一族(いちぞく)(おさ)(したが)っています。

      The villagers are following the leader of the clan. {head, chief, leader, elder, the greatest of all, the most excellent}

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      ルールを()めているのは(むら)(おさ)である。

      The one who sets the rules is the village chief. {head, chief, leader, elder, the greatest of all, the most excellent}

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      この(ふね)(おさ)船員(せんいん)たちに仕事(しごと)()()っています。

      The chief of this ship is assigning tasks to the crew members. {head, chief, leader, elder, the greatest of all, the most excellent}

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      一族(いちぞく)(おさ)である彼女(かのじょ)はこの部族(ぶぞく)(かん)でのことを(すべ)()仕切(しき)っている。

      As the leader of the clan, she is in charge of everything that happens between the tribes. {head, chief, leader, elder, the greatest of all, the most excellent}

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      (むら)(おさ)村人(むらびと)同士(どうし)喧嘩(けんか)(はじ)まるが(はや)いか、()ぐに仲裁(ちゅうさい)(はい)りました。

      As soon as the quarrel between the villagers began, the village chief immediately stepped in to mediate. {head, chief, leader, elder, the greatest of all, the most excellent}

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