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The natural phrasing for a cat to use

老若男女 rou.nyaku.nan.nyo Literally: old – young – man – woman Alternately: All people. Absolutely everybody, regardless of age or sex. Notes: While it is not entirely wrong to read this phrase with the more standard character pronunciations rou.jaku.dan.jo, the all-Ns … Continue reading

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