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Usages of ryou
私 は 寮 に 住んで います。watasi ha ryou ni sunde imasu.
I live in a dormitory.
寮 の 三階 に 郵便箱 が あります。ryou no sangai ni yuubinbako ga arimasu.
There is a mailbox on the third floor of the dormitory.
最近 寮 の 一階 で 小さな 事故 が ありました。saikin ryou no ikkai de tiisana ziko ga arimasita.
Recently there was a small accident on the first floor of the dormitory.
私 の 意見 で は、 寮 の ドア を 直す 必要 が あります。watasi no iken de ha, ryou no doa wo naosu hituyou ga arimasu.
In my opinion, the dormitory door needs to be repaired.
母 は 私 に 寮 の 掃除 を させました。haha ha watasi ni ryou no souzi wo sasemasita.
My mother made me clean the dormitory.
今夜 寮 の パーティー に 行きません か？konya ryou no paathii ni ikimasen ka?
Shall we go to the dormitory party tonight?
明日 は 寮 で イベント を 開催します。asita ha ryou de ibento wo kaisaisimasu.
Tomorrow we will hold an event at the dorm.
この 寮 に は 外国 から 来た 留学生 が たくさん 住んで います。kono ryou ni ha gaikoku kara kita ryuugakusei ga takusan sunde imasu.
Many international students from foreign countries live in this dorm.
寮 の 三階 に 留学生 が いる。ryou no sangai ni ryuugakusei ga iru.
There is an international student on the third floor of the dormitory.
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