Usages of zisyo
難しい 文章 を 翻訳するとき、 辞書 を 調べます。muzukasii bunsyou wo honyakusurutoki, zisyo wo sirabemasu.
When translating difficult sentences, I look things up in a dictionary.
この 辞書 を 借りて も いい です か。kono zisyo wo karite mo ii desu ka.
May I borrow this dictionary?
私 は 辞書 で 単語 の 意味 を 調べます。watasi ha zisyo de tango no imi wo sirabemasu.
I look up the meaning of a word in a dictionary.
昨日、 先生 に 新しい 辞書 を いただきました。kinou, sensei ni atarasii zisyo wo itadakimasita.
Yesterday, I received a new dictionary from the teacher.
先生 は 私 に 新しい 辞書 を くださいました。sensei ha watasi ni atarasii zisyo wo kudasaimasita.
The teacher gave me a new dictionary.
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