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Usages of osoku
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.
私 は 夜 遅く 寝ます。watasi ha yoru osoku nemasu.
I go to bed late at night.
私 は 夜 遅く 寝て も、 朝 早く 起きられる。watasi ha yoru osoku nete mo, asa hayaku okirareru.
Even if I sleep late at night, I can wake up early in the morning.
私 は 週末 に 遅く 起きます。watasi ha syuumatu ni osoku okimasu.
I get up late on weekends.
夜 遅く 帰った とき は、 電子レンジ で ご飯 を 温めて、 フライパン で 卵 を 焼く だけ で 簡単な 食事 が できます。yoru osoku kaetta toki ha, densirenzi de gohan wo atatamete, huraipan de tamago wo yaku dake de kantanna syokuzi ga dekimasu.
When I come home late at night, I can make a simple meal just by heating rice in the microwave and frying an egg in a pan.
ゲーム を しすぎて、 ピザ を 食べるの が 遅く なりました。geemu wo sisugite, piza wo taberuno ga osoku narimasita.
I played games too much and ended up eating the pizza late.
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