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Usages of sinbun
私 は 図書館 で 新聞 を 読みます。watasi ha tosyokan de sinbun wo yomimasu.
I read a newspaper at the library.
私 は 紅茶 を 飲みながら 新聞 を 読みます。watasi ha koutya wo nominagara sinbun wo yomimasu.
I read the newspaper while drinking black tea.
私 は 友達 を 待ちながら 新聞 を 読みます。watasi ha tomodati wo matinagara sinbun wo yomimasu.
I read the newspaper while waiting for a friend.
今朝 新聞 を 読みました。kesa sinbun wo yomimasita.
I read the newspaper this morning.
朝 に 新聞 の 記事 を 読みます。asa ni sinbun no kizi wo yomimasu.
I read newspaper articles in the morning.
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