Usages of hiku
風邪 を ひいた ので、 私は 薬局 で 薬 を 買いました。kaze wo hiita node, watasiha yakkyoku de kusuri wo kaimasita.
Because I caught a cold, I bought medicine at the pharmacy.
冬 は 風邪 を ひく 人 が 多い です。huyu ha kaze wo hiku hito ga ooi desu.
Many people catch colds in winter.
冬 は マスク なし で 外 に 出る と、 風邪 を ひく かも しれません。huyu ha masuku nasi de soto ni deru to, kaze wo hiku kamo siremasen.
In winter, if you go outside without a mask, you might catch a cold.
風邪 を ひく と、 せき や くしゃみ を すること が あります。kaze wo hiku to, seki ya kusyami wo surukoto ga arimasu.
When I catch a cold, I sometimes cough or sneeze.
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