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Usages of syoten
書店 で 財布 を 探して いたら、 電池 も 安く 売って いました。syoten de saihu wo sagasite itara, denti mo yasuku utte imasita.
While I was looking for a wallet at the bookstore, batteries were also being sold cheaply.
書店 は 駅 の 近く に あります。syoten ha eki no tikaku ni arimasu.
The bookstore is near the station.
私 は 書店 で 本 を 売ります。watasi ha syoten de hon wo urimasu.
I sell books at a bookstore.
この 店 の 雑誌 は 書店 より 五パーセント 安い です。kono mise no zassi ha syoten yori gopaasento yasui desu.
The magazines at this shop are five percent cheaper than at the bookstore.
駅 の 南側 に 書店 が あります。eki no minamigawa ni syoten ga arimasu.
There is a bookstore on the south side of the station.
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