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Usages of benri
スマホ で 動画 を 見るの は 便利 です。sumaho de douga wo miruno ha benri desu.
Watching videos on a smartphone is convenient.
スマホ は 小さい です が、 とても 便利 です。sumaho ha tiisai desu ga, totemo benri desu.
Smartphones are small, but very convenient.
速い 電車 は 便利 です が、 安く は ありません。hayai densya ha benri desu ga, yasuku ha arimasen.
Fast trains are convenient, but not cheap.
電車 は 速くて 便利 です。densya ha hayakute benri desu.
Trains are fast and convenient.
自由席 は 便利 だ が、 ほぼ いつも いっぱい に なる。ziyuuseki ha benri da ga, hobo itumo ippai ni naru.
Non-reserved seats are convenient, but they’re almost always full.
この 辞書アプリ は、 例文 だけ で なく 発音 も 聞ける ので 便利 だ。kono zisyoapuri ha, reibun dake de naku hatuon mo kikeru node benri da.
This dictionary app is convenient because you can hear the pronunciation as well as see example sentences.
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