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昨日きのうkinou
yesterday
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Usages of kinou

昨日きのう　は　仕事しごと　を　休やすみました。kinou wa shigoto o yasumimashita.
I took a break from work yesterday.
昨日きのう　は　会社かいしゃ　に　行いきません　でした。kinou wa kaisha ni ikimasen deshita.
I did not go to the company yesterday.
昨日きのう　は　母はは　に　電話でんわ　を　しました。kinou wa haha ni denwa o shimashita.
I called my mother yesterday.
昨日きのう　姉あね　と　一緒いっしょ　に　部屋へや　を　掃除そうじしました。kinou ane to issho ni heya o soujishimashita.
Yesterday I cleaned the room with my older sister.
昨日きのう　は　駅えき　まで　歩あるきました。kinou wa eki made arukimashita.
I walked to the station yesterday.
昨日きのう　は　地図ちず　を　忘わすれました。kinou wa chizu o wasuremashita.
I forgot the map yesterday.
昨日きのう　医者いしゃ　に　質問しつもん　を　しました　が、　答こたえ　を　まだ　もらって　いません。kinou isha ni shitsumon o shimashita ga, kotae o mada moratte imasen.
Yesterday I asked the doctor a question, but I have not received an answer yet.
昨日きのう　は　ケーキ　を　二ふたつ　食たべました。kinou wa keeki o futatsu tabemashita.
I ate two cakes yesterday.
昨日きのう　は　電車でんしゃ　の　音おと　が　大おおきかった　ので、　私わたし　は　耳みみ　を　ふさぎました。kinou wa densha no oto ga ookikatta node, watashi wa mimi o fusagimashita.
Because the train noise was loud yesterday, I covered my ears.
昨日きのう　は　友達ともだち　に　手紙てがみ　を　もらいました。kinou wa tomodachi ni tegami o moraimashita.
I received a letter from my friend yesterday.
私わたし　は　昨日きのう　映画えいが　を　見みた。watashi wa kinou eiga o mita.
I watched a movie yesterday.
昨日きのう　は　電池でんち　を　二ふたつ　買かいました。kinou wa denchi o futatsu kaimashita.
I bought two batteries yesterday.
昨日きのう　は　先生せんせい　が　私わたし　に　本ほん　を　くれました。kinou wa sensei ga watashi ni hon o kuremashita.
Yesterday, the teacher gave me a book.
今日きょう　は　昨日きのう　より　もっと　寒さむい　です。kyou wa kinou yori motto samui desu.
It's even colder today than yesterday.
私わたし　は　昨日きのう　時計とけい　を　直なおしました。watashi wa kinou tokei o naoshimashita.
I repaired the clock yesterday.
昨日きのう　は　財布さいふ　を　無なくしました。kinou wa saifu o nakushimashita.
I lost my wallet yesterday.
昨日きのう　は　友達ともだち　に　本ほん　を　あげました。kinou wa tomodachi ni hon o agemashita.
I gave a book to my friend yesterday.
昨日きのう　は　部屋へや　を　片付かたづけて　から　寝ねました。kinou wa heya o katazukete kara nemashita.
Yesterday I tidied up the room and then went to sleep.
昨日きのう　の　昼ひるご飯はん　は　同僚どうりょう　と　割わり勘かん　に　しました。kinou no hirugohan wa douryou to warikan ni shimashita.
I split the bill for yesterday’s lunch with my coworker.
昨日きのう　は　ホテル　の　予約金よやくきん　を　払はらいました。kinou wa hoteru no yoyakukin o haraimashita.
I paid the deposit for the hotel yesterday.
昨日きのう　の　事故じこ　の　記憶きおく　が　まだ　はっきりして　います。kinou no jiko no kioku ga mada hakkirishite imasu.
The memory of yesterday’s accident is still clear.
兄あに　は　昨日きのう　自転車じてんしゃ　の　事故じこ　に　あいました。ani wa kinou jitensha no jiko ni aimashita.
My older brother was in a bicycle accident yesterday.
先週せんしゅう　から　体からだ　が　重おもくて、　昨日きのう　は　昼寝ひるね　しか　できなかった。senshuu kara karada ga omokute, kinou wa hirune shika dekinakatta.
Since last week my body has felt heavy, and yesterday I could do nothing but nap.
私わたし　は　昨日きのう　映画えいが　を　見みなかった。watashi wa kinou eiga o minakatta.
I did not watch a movie yesterday.
昨日きのう　は　並ならんで　ばかり　で、　お釣つり　の　計算けいさん　を　する　余裕よゆう　が　なかった。kinou wa narande bakari de, otsuri no keisan o suru yoyuu ga nakatta.
Yesterday I did nothing but stand in lines and had no time to calculate change.
昨日きのう　は　雨あめ　だった　ので、　家いえ　の　前まえ　の　コンビニ　に　しか　行いきません　でした。kinou wa ame datta node, ie no mae no konbini ni shika ikimasen deshita.
Because it rained yesterday, I only went to the convenience store in front of my house.
昨日きのう　は　電車でんしゃ　が　止とまらなくて　よかった　と　思おもいました。kinou wa densha ga tomaranakute yokatta to omoimashita.
I was glad that the train didn’t stop yesterday.
昨日きのう　は　図書館としょかん　で　勉強べんきょうしません　でした。kinou wa toshokan de benkyoushimasen deshita.
I did not study at the library yesterday.
昨日きのう　は　先生せんせい　に　三さん枚まい　の　プリント　を　もらいました。kinou wa sensei ni sanmai no purinto o moraimashita.
I received three handouts from the teacher yesterday.
昨日きのう　から　喉のど　が　痛いたくて　少すこし　熱ねつ　が　ある。kinou kara nodo ga itakute sukoshi netsu ga aru.
Since yesterday my throat hurts and I have a bit of a fever.
昨日きのう　友達ともだち　から　メッセージ　が　来きました。kinou tomodachi kara messeeji ga kimashita.
Yesterday I received a message from a friend.
昨日きのう　は　ケーキ　を　二ふたつ　食たべて　しまいました。kinou wa keeki o futatsu tabete shimaimashita.
Yesterday I ended up eating two pieces of cake.
昨日きのう　は　深夜しにゃ　まで　インターネット　で　動画どうがサイト　を　見みて　しまいました。kinou wa shinya made intaanetto de dougasaito o mite shimaimashita.
Yesterday I ended up watching video sites on the internet until late at night.
昨日きのう　の　晩ばんご飯はん　は、　妻つま　が　料理教室りょうりきょうしつ　で　習ならった　パスタ　だけ　でした　が、　とても　おいしかった　です。kinou no bangohan wa, tsuma ga ryourikyoushitsu de naratta pasuta dake deshita ga, totemo oishikatta desu.
Yesterday’s dinner was only the pasta my wife learned at the cooking class, but it was very delicious.
昨日きのう、　弟おとうと　と　けんか　を　した　が、　今朝けさ　また　仲直なかなおり　できて　安心あんしんしました。kinou, otouto to kenka o shita ga, kesa mata nakanaori dekite anshinshimashita.
Yesterday I fought with my little brother, but this morning we made up again and I felt relieved.
昨日きのう　友達ともだち　と　けんかした　あと、　メール　で　仲なか直なおりしました。kinou tomodachi to kenkashita ato, meeru de nakanaorishimashita.
After I fought with my friend yesterday, we made up by email.
ごめん　ね、　昨日きのう　は　行いきません　でした。gomen ne, kinou wa ikimasen deshita.
Sorry, I didn't go yesterday.
昨日きのう　は　友達ともだち　と　けんか　を　して　しまいました。kinou wa tomodachi to kenka o shite shimaimashita.
Yesterday I ended up getting into a fight with my friend.
昨日きのう　は　有名ゆうめいな　俳優はいゆう　と　女優じょゆう　が　出でる　ドラマ　を　見みました。kinou wa yuumeina haiyuu to joyuu ga deru dorama o mimashita.
Yesterday I watched a drama featuring a famous actor and actress.
昨日きのう　は　ケーキ　を　二ふたつ　食たべたこと　を　少すこし　後悔こうかいして　います。kinou wa keeki o futatsu tabetakoto o sukoshi koukaishite imasu.
I somewhat regret having eaten two pieces of cake yesterday.
昨日きのう　は　風邪かぜ　を　引ひきました　が、　いま　は　大丈夫だいじょうぶ　です。kinou wa kaze o hikimashita ga, ima wa daijoubu desu.
I caught a cold yesterday, but I am okay now.
昨日きのう　の　番組ばんぐみ　で　人気にんき　の　歌手かしゅ　に　インタビュー　を　しました。kinou no bangumi de ninki no kashu ni intabyuu o shimashita.
I did an interview with a popular singer on yesterday’s program.
昨日きのう　は　料理本りょうりぼん　で　砂糖さとう　と　塩しお　の　入いれ方かた　を　調しらべました。kinou wa ryouribon de satou to shio no irekata o shirabemashita.
Yesterday I looked up how to add sugar and salt in a cookbook.
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