Usages of houkago
放課後、 私たち は 広場 で 野球 を する。houkago, watashitachi wa hiroba de yakyuu o suru.
After school, we play baseball in the plaza.
兄 も 放課後 に 選手たち を 迎え に 来る。ani mo houkago ni senshutachi o mukae ni kuru.
My older brother also comes to pick up the players after school.
放課後 に 緑 の 芝生 で 練習すれば、 野球 が 上手 になる。houkago ni midori no shibafu de renshuusureba, yakyuu ga jouzu ninaru.
If we practice on the green lawn after school, we get better at baseball.
高校 の とき、 兄 は 部活 で サッカー を して いて、 毎日 放課後 に 走らされて いた。koukou no toki, ani wa bukatsu de sakkaa o shite ite, mainichi houkago ni hashirasarete ita.
When my older brother was in high school, he played soccer in a club and was made to run every day after school.
私たち の 息子 は スポーツ が 大好き で、 放課後 に 友達 と サッカー を します。watashitachi no musuko wa supootsu ga daisuki de, houkago ni tomodachi to sakkaa o shimasu.
Our son loves sports and plays soccer with his friends after school.
弟 は 放課後 に サッカーするの が 好き です。otouto wa houkago ni sakkaasuruno ga suki desu.
My younger brother likes to play soccer after school.
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