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Usages of saigo
私 の 連絡先 は メール の 最後 に 書いて あります。watasi no renrakusaki ha meeru no saigo ni kaite arimasu.
My contact information is written at the end of the email.
私 は 最後 まで 本 を 読みます。watasi ha saigo made hon wo yomimasu.
I will read the book until the end.
締め切り まで 時間 が 足りないの に、 彼女 は 最後 まで 頑張る つもり だ。simekiri made zikan ga tarinaino ni, kanozyo ha saigo made ganbaru tumori da.
Even though there isn’t enough time until the deadline, she plans to do her best until the end.
悲しい 映画 を 見た が、 最後 は 少し 安心した。kanasii eiga wo mita ga, saigo ha sukosi ansinsita.
I watched a sad movie, but I felt a little relieved at the end.
日本語 の 会話 で は、 相手 の 話 を 最後 まで 聞くこと が 大切 です。nihongo no kaiwa de ha, aite no hanasi wo saigo made kikukoto ga taisetu desu.
In Japanese conversation, it is important to listen to what the other person says until the end.
生放送 なら 緊張 も 大きい はず です が、 女優たち は 最後 まで 笑顔 で 演技 を 続けて いました。namahousou nara kintyou mo ookii hazu desu ga, zyoyuutati ha saigo made egao de engi wo tudukete imasita.
In a live broadcast the nerves must be intense, but the actresses kept acting with smiles until the end.
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