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Usages of oto
ピアノ の 音 が 大きい ので、 私 は 耳 を ふさぎます。piano no oto ga ookii node, watasi ha mimi wo husagimasu.
The piano sound is loud, so I cover my ears.
私 は 電車 の 音 が 好き です。watasi ha densya no oto ga suki desu.
I like the sound of the train.
昨日 は 電車 の 音 が 大きかった ので、 私 は 耳 を ふさぎました。kinou ha densya no oto ga ookikatta node, watasi ha mimi wo husagimasita.
Because the train noise was loud yesterday, I covered my ears.
雑音 が 少ない 夜 は 楽器 の 音 が 聞こえやすい。zatuon ga sukunai yoru ha gakki no oto ga kikoeyasui.
On nights with little noise, the sound of instruments is easy to hear.
私 は 夜 の 電車 の 音 に 驚きました。watasi ha yoru no densya no oto ni odorokimasita.
I was surprised by the sound of the train at night.
静かな 森 の 中 で 自然 の 音 を 聞く と、 気分 が 落ち着きます。sizukana mori no naka de sizen no oto wo kiku to, kibun ga otitukimasu.
When I listen to the sounds of nature in a quiet forest, I feel calm.
夏 の 夜 に は、 扇風機 の 音 を 聞きながら 寝ます。natu no yoru ni ha, senpuuki no oto wo kikinagara nemasu.
On summer nights, I sleep while listening to the sound of the fan.
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