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Usages of yaku
料理人 が 建物 の 南側 で 野菜 を 焼いて いるの が 見える。ryourinin ga tatemono no minamigawa de yasai wo yaite iruno ga mieru.
I can see the chef grilling vegetables on the south side of the building.
今日 は 寒い です から、 家 で 魚 を 焼きます。kyou ha samui desu kara, ie de sakana wo yakimasu.
It's cold today, so I grill fish at home.
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