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Usages of ha
歯 が 痛い から、 薬 を 飲んだ。ha ga itai kara, kusuri wo nonda.
Because my tooth hurts, I took medicine.
朝 歯 を 磨く と、 痛い ところ が 少し よく なる。asa ha wo migaku to, itai tokoro ga sukosi yoku naru.
When I brush my teeth in the morning, the painful spot gets a little better.
私 は 夜 寝る 前 に 歯 を 磨きます。watasi ha yoru neru mae ni ha wo migakimasu.
I brush my teeth before going to bed at night.
面接 の 前 に、 歯ブラシ を 使って 歯 を きれい に して、 鏡 の 前 で 深呼吸 を する と 少し 自信 が 出ます。mensetu no mae ni, haburasi wo tukatte ha wo kirei ni site, kagami no mae de sinkokyuu wo suru to sukosi zisin ga demasu.
Before an interview, if I clean my teeth with a toothbrush and take a deep breath in front of the mirror, I feel a bit more confident.
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