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Usages of tuku
友達 は 階段 を 速く 上がれる ので、 私 より 早く 着きます。tomodati ha kaidan wo hayaku agareru node, watasi yori hayaku tukimasu.
My friend can go up the stairs quickly, so he arrives earlier than I do.
電車 は 十時 に 駅 に 着きます。densya ha zyuuzi ni eki ni tukimasu.
The train arrives at the station at ten o'clock.
駅 に 着いたら、 母 に 連絡します。eki ni tuitara, haha ni renrakusimasu.
When I arrive at the station, I will contact my mother.
会社 に 着いたら 安心 です。kaisya ni tuitara ansin desu.
I feel relieved when I arrive at the company.
南 の 橋 を 渡れば、 広場 に 着く。minami no hasi wo watareba, hiroba ni tuku.
If you cross the southern bridge, you reach the plaza.
新しい 自転車 の おかげ で 学校 に 早く 着きます。atarasii zitensya no okage de gakkou ni hayaku tukimasu.
Thanks to the new bicycle, I arrive at school early.
駅 に 着いたら、 必ず 私 に 連絡して ください。eki ni tuitara, kanarazu watasi ni renrakusite kudasai.
When you arrive at the station, be sure to contact me.
最初 は 緊張して いた のに、 会場 に 着いたら 落ち着いた。saisyo ha kintyousite ita noni, kaizyou ni tuitara otituita.
She was nervous at first, but she calmed down after arriving at the venue.
近道 を 使えば、 昼間 で も きっと 早く 着く。tikamiti wo tukaeba, hiruma de mo kitto hayaku tuku.
If you use a shortcut, you will surely arrive faster even in the daytime.
私 は だいたい 七時 に 駅 に 着きます。watasi ha daitai sitizi ni eki ni tukimasu.
I arrive at the station at around seven.
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