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| Japanese Term | Translation |
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| dachi | spelling of tachi when following another word |
| dan | degree or step; in Japanese martial arts, used for black belt ranks |
| daisho | the two swords worn by the samurai: the katana and wakizashi; literally, "long and short" |
| de | advanced; forward |
| denzūku | no count |
| deshi | student; disciple |
| dō also do |
way |
| dōjō also dojo |
exercise hall; the place where one practices the martial arts; literally: "the place of the way" |
| dōmo arigatō gozaimasu also domo arigato gozaimasu |
thank you very much; Sometimes the last part will be changed to gozaimashita, which is used in the past tense: "thank you very much (for what you have done)" |
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