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Usages of souzi
私 は 掃除 を しながら 歌 を 歌います。watasi ha souzi wo sinagara uta wo utaimasu.
I sing songs while cleaning.
私 は 朝 に 掃除 を します。watasi ha asa ni souzi wo simasu.
I clean in the morning.
明日 の 朝 に 家 の 掃除 を する。asita no asa ni ie no souzi wo suru.
I will clean the house tomorrow morning.
母 は 私 に 寮 の 掃除 を させました。haha ha watasi ni ryou no souzi wo sasemasita.
My mother made me clean the dormitory.
今日 は 忙しい から、 掃除 は あと に する。kyou ha isogasii kara, souzi ha ato ni suru.
I’m busy today, so I’ll do the cleaning later.
子供 の ころ、 私 は 先生 に 毎朝 教室 の 掃除 を させられて、 少し 不公平 だ と 感て いた。kodomo no koro, watasi ha sensei ni maiasa kyousitu no souzi wo saserarete, sukosi hukouhei da to kanzite ita.
When I was a child, I was made to clean the classroom every morning by the teacher, and I felt it was a bit unfair.
今 は、 生徒 全員 が 順番 で 掃除 を して いて、 昔 より ずっと 平等 に なった と 感じる。ima ha, seito zenin ga zyunban de souzi wo site ite, mukasi yori zutto byoudou ni natta to kanziru.
Now all the students take turns cleaning, and I feel it has become much more equal than before.
私 は 週末 に 家 で 掃除 を する。watasi ha syuumatu ni ie de souzi wo suru.
I clean at home on the weekend.
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