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Usages of noru
友達 は まだ 飛行機 に 乗ったこと が ありません。tomodati ha mada hikouki ni nottakoto ga arimasen.
My friend has never ridden in an airplane.
私 は 空港 で 飛行機 に 乗るの が 少し 怖い かも しれません。watasi ha kuukou de hikouki ni noruno ga sukosi kowai kamo siremasen.
I might be a little afraid of boarding a plane at the airport.
私 は 電車 に 乗ります。watasi ha densya ni norimasu.
I get on the train.
私 は 飛行機 に 乗ったこと が あります。watasi ha hikouki ni nottakoto ga arimasu.
I have been on an airplane.
急行 に 乗る ため に、 駅 で 切符 を 買いました。kyuukou ni noru tame ni, eki de kippu wo kaimasita.
I bought a ticket at the station to ride the express train.
途中 で 雨 が 降った ので、 バス に 乗りました。totyuu de ame ga hutta node, basu ni norimasita.
It rained on the way, so I took a bus.
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