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Usages of arau
風邪 が よく なったら、 洗濯機 で 靴下 を 洗います。kaze ga yoku nattara, sentakuki de kutusita wo araimasu.
When my cold gets better, I will wash socks in the washing machine.
料理 を 作る 前 に 野菜 を 洗います。ryouri wo tukuru mae ni yasai wo araimasu.
I wash vegetables before cooking.
靴下 が 汚れた から、 洗濯機 で 洗います。kutusita ga yogoreta kara, sentakuki de araimasu.
My socks got dirty, so I will wash them in the washing machine.
朝 に 顔 を 洗う と 気分 が よく なる。asa ni kao wo arau to kibun ga yoku naru.
When I wash my face in the morning, I feel better.
夜 に シャワー を 浴びて、 髪 を 洗います。yoru ni syawaa wo abite, kami wo araimasu.
At night I take a shower and wash my hair.
彼女 は 汚れた コップ と フライパン を 洗って から、 ゆっくり お茶 を 飲んだ。kanozyo ha yogoreta koppu to huraipan wo aratte kara, yukkuri otya wo nonda.
After washing the dirty cup and frying pan, she leisurely drank tea.
妻 は 夫 に、 晩ご飯 の あと で 皿 を 洗う よう に 頼みました。tuma ha otto ni, bangohan no ato de sara wo arau you ni tanomimasita.
The wife asked her husband to wash the dishes after dinner.
晩ご飯 の あと で、 皿 を 洗います。bangohan no ato de, sara wo araimasu.
After dinner, I wash the dishes.
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