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Definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that an entity it hints at is presupposed; something already mentioned, or completely specified later in that same sentence, or assumed already completely specified.

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IPA(Pronunciation)
/ˈðiː/
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Definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that an entity it hints at is presupposed; something already mentioned, or completely specified later in that same sentence, or assumed already completely specified.
Japanese Meaning
特定の名詞を指し示す定冠詞。既に知られている、または文脈上明確に指定された対象を示すために使用される
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彼女はその証拠を無視できなかった。

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Sense（1）
Definite grammatical article that implies necessarily that an entity it hints at is presupposed; something already mentioned, or completely specified later in that same sentence, or assumed already completely specified.
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Sense（2）
Used before a noun modified by a restrictive relative clause, indicating that the noun refers to a single referent defined by the relative clause.
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Sense（3）
Used before an object considered to be unique, or of which there is only one at a time.
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Sense（4）
Used before a superlative or an ordinal number modifying a noun, to indicate that the noun refers to a single item.
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Sense（5）
Added to a superlative or an ordinal number to make it into a substantive.
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Sense（6）
Introducing a singular term to be taken generically: preceding a name of something standing for a whole class.
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Sense（7）
Used before an adjective, indicating all things (especially persons) described by that adjective.
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Sense（8）
Used to indicate a certain example of (a noun) which is usually of most concern or most common or familiar.
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Sense（9）
Used before a body part (especially of someone previously mentioned), as an alternative to a possessive pronoun.
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Sense（10）
When stressed, indicates that it describes an object which is considered to be best or exclusively worthy of attention.
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