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Usages of kaaten
カーテン を 開けたら、 部屋 が 明るく なりました。kaaten wo aketara, heya ga akaruku narimasita.
When I opened the curtains, the room became bright.
夜 は カーテン を 閉めて 寝ます。yoru ha kaaten wo simete nemasu.
At night I close the curtains and sleep.
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