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Usages of asobu
子供たち は 公園 で 元気 に 遊びます。kodomotati ha kouen de genki ni asobimasu.
The children play energetically in the park.
夜 遅く 遊ぶ と、 朝 早く 起きられません。yoru osoku asobu to, asa hayaku okiraremasen.
If I play late at night, I can’t get up early in the morning.
デパート で は、 子供たち が エスカレーター で 遊ばない よう に、 店員 が よく 見て いる。depaato de ha, kodomotati ga esukareetaa de asobanai you ni, tenin ga yoku mite iru.
At the department store, the staff watch carefully so that children don’t play on the escalator.
子供たち が 遊んだあと、 リビング が 散かって いて、 いつも 掃除機 を 二回 かけます。kodomotati ga asondaato, ribingu ga tirakatte ite, itumo souziki wo nikai kakemasu.
After the children play, the living room is messy, and I always vacuum it twice.
双子 は いつも 一緒 に 公園 で 遊ぶ ので、 とても 仲 が いい です。hutago ha itumo issyo ni kouen de asobu node, totemo naka ga ii desu.
The twins always play together in the park, so they get along very well.
私 は 庭 で 犬 と 一緒 に 遊びます。watasi ha niwa de inu to issyo ni asobimasu.
I play with my dog in the yard.
小学生 の ころ、 毎日 公園 で 友達 と 一緒 に 遊びました。syougakusei no koro, mainiti kouen de tomodati to issyo ni asobimasita.
When I was an elementary school student, I played in the park with my friends every day.
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