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ni

にni
agent particle
FromLesson 15inHardcore Japanese

Usages of ni

成績せいせき　が　悪わるい　と、　先生せんせい　に　注意ちゅういされること　が　あります。seiseki ga warui to, sensei ni chuuisarerukoto ga arimasu.
If your grades are bad, you may be warned by the teacher.
改札かいさつ　で　切符きっぷ　を　落おとして、　駅員えきいん　に　助たすけられました。kaisatsu de kippu o otoshite, ekiin ni tasukeraremashita.
I dropped my ticket at the gate and was helped by a station staff member.
学校がっこう　で　走はしる　と、　先生せんせい　に　注意ちゅういされる。gakkou de hashiru to, sensei ni chuuisareru.
If you run at school, you’ll be warned by the teacher.
パソコン　は　先生せんせい　に　直なおされました。pasokon wa sensei ni naosaremashita.
The computer was repaired by the teacher.
宿題しゅくだい　を　出ださなければ、　先生せんせい　に　注意ちゅういされます。shukudai o dasanakereba, sensei ni chuuisaremasu.
If you don’t turn in your homework, you will be warned by the teacher.
先生せんせい　に　メールアドレス　を　聞きかれた　とき、　すぐ　に　答こたえられました。sensei ni meeruadoresu o kikareta toki, sugu ni kotaeraremashita.
When the teacher asked for my email address, I could answer right away.
子供こども　の　ころ、　私わたし　は　先生せんせい　に　毎朝まいあさ　教室きょうしつ　の　掃除そうじ　を　させられて、　少すこし　不公平ふこうへい　だ　と　感かんじて　いた。kodomo no koro, watashi wa sensei ni maiasa kyoushitsu no souji o saserarete, sukoshi fukouhei da to kanjite ita.
When I was a child, I was made to clean the classroom every morning by the teacher, and I felt it was a bit unfair.
医者いしゃ　に　は、　風邪かぜ　の　予防よぼう　の　ため　に、　手洗てあらい　と　深呼吸しんこきゅう　を　こまめ　に　する　よう　に　言いわれました。isha ni wa, kaze no yobou no tame ni, tearai to shinkokyuu o komame ni suru you ni iwaremashita.
The doctor told me to wash my hands and take deep breaths frequently to prevent colds.
この　問題もんだい　は　授業じゅぎょう　で　先生せんせい　に　説せつ明めいされる。kono mondai wa jugyou de sensei ni setsumeisareru.
This problem will be explained by the teacher in class.
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