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Usages of ireru
左 の ポケット に 切符 を 入れた と 覚えて います。hidari no poketto ni kippu wo ireta to oboete imasu.
I remember I put the ticket in the left pocket.
私 は ポケット に スマホ を 入れます。watasi ha poketto ni sumaho wo iremasu.
I put my smartphone in my pocket.
外出する 前 に 薬 を バッグ に 入れて おく。gaisyutusuru mae ni kusuri wo baggu ni irete oku.
Before going out, I put the medicine in my bag in advance.
彼女 は 充電器 を いつも かばん に 入れて おく。kanozyo ha zyuudenki wo itumo kaban ni irete oku.
She always keeps a charger in her bag.
旅行 に 行く とき、 私 は 必ず 歯ブラシ と 小さい タオル を かばん に 入れます。ryokou ni iku toki, watasi ha kanarazu haburasi to tiisai taoru wo kaban ni iremasu.
When I travel, I always put a toothbrush and a small towel in my bag.
健康 の ため に、 砂糖 や 塩 を 入れすぎない よう に 料理 を 工夫して います。kenkou no tame ni, satou ya sio wo iresuginai you ni ryouri wo kuhuusite imasu.
For my health, I try to cook in a way that doesn’t use too much sugar or salt.
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