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Usages of zangyou
残業 が 多い 日 は 味噌汁 と ご飯 だけ 食べます。zangyou ga ooi hi ha misosiru to gohan dake tabemasu.
On days with a lot of overtime, I eat only miso soup and rice.
残業 を 減らす 方法 を 課長 に 提案しました。zangyou wo herasu houhou wo katyou ni teiansimasita.
I proposed to the section chief a method to reduce overtime.
残業 の あと、 同僚 と 割り勘 で ラーメン を 食べました。zangyou no ato, douryou to warikan de raamen wo tabemasita.
After overtime, I ate ramen with coworkers and split the bill.
残業 で 帰り が 遅い 日 は、 扇風機 を つけて 部屋 を 涼しく しながら、 冷凍食品 を 温めて 簡単 に 晩ご飯 を すませます。zangyou de kaeri ga osoi hi ha, senpuuki wo tukete heya wo suzusiku sinagara, reitousyokuhin wo atatamete kantan ni bangohan wo sumasemasu.
On days when I come home late because of overtime, I turn on the fan to cool the room and just heat up frozen food to finish dinner simply.
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