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江え戸ど時じ代だいには、干鰯ほしかが重じゅう要ような肥ひ料りょうとして使つかわれていた。

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江え戸ど時じ代だい

Edo period (1603–1868)

direction, time, indirect object, or target marker

は、

topic marker

grammar

干鰯ほしか

dried sardine fertilizer

重じゅう要よう

important; essential; significant

adnominal form of the copula (after a na-adjective or noun)

肥ひ料りょう

fertilizer; manure; compost

as; in the role of

use; make use of; employ

-> 使うgodan verb

passive, potential, or respect auxiliary

-> れる/られるgrammar

ongoing or resultant state

-> ているgrammar

past tense or completed action