Learn Hardcore Japanese: imouto

Usages of imouto

今度こんど　の　週末しゅうまつ、　妹いもうと　と　近所きんじょ　の　公園こうえん　を　散歩さんぽする　つもり　だ。kondo no shuumatsu, imouto to kinjo no kouen o sanposuru tsumori da.

This coming weekend, I plan to take a walk in the neighborhood park with my younger sister.

先週せんしゅう　は　初はじめて　妹いもうと　に　料理りょうり　を　教おしえた。　妹いもうと　は　すぐ　上手じょうず　に　なった。senshuu wa hajimete imouto ni ryouri o oshieta. imouto wa sugu jouzu ni natta.

Last week I taught my younger sister to cook for the first time. She got good quickly.

妹いもうと　は　かわいい　上着うわぎ　と　手袋てぶくろ　を　買かって　から、　マスク　の　色いろ　も　それ　に　合あわせた。imouto wa kawaii uwagi to tebukuro o katte kara, masuku no iro mo sore ni awaseta.

After my younger sister bought a cute jacket and gloves, she matched the color of her mask to them.

妹いもうと　は　寝ねる　前まえ　に　イヤホン　で　音楽おんがく　を　聞きき　ながら、　小説しょうせつ　を　読よんで　いる。imouto wa neru mae ni iyahon de ongaku o kiki nagara, shousetsu o yonde iru.

My younger sister reads a novel while listening to music with earphones before bed.

妹いもうと　は　双子ふたご　の　姉あね　と　顔かお　は　同おなじ　です　が、　性格せいかく　は　かなり　違ちがいます。imouto wa futago no ane to kao wa onaji desu ga, seikaku wa kanari chigaimasu.

My younger sister has the same face as her twin sister, but their personalities are quite different.

高校こうこう　の　とき、　私わたし　は　双子ふたご　の　妹いもうと　と　たま　に　けんか　を　しました。koukou no toki, watashi wa futago no imouto to tama ni kenka o shimashita.

When I was in high school, I sometimes fought with my twin sister.

弟おとうと　と　妹いもうと　だけ　で　留守番るすばん　を　して　いる　うち　に、　私わたし　の　彼氏かれし　が　差さし入いれ　の　ピザ　を　持もって　来きて　くれて、　みんな　喜よろこびました。otouto to imouto dake de rusuban o shite iru uchi ni, watashi no kareshi ga sashiire no piza o motte kite kurete, minna yorokobimashita.

While my younger brother and sister were watching the house alone, my boyfriend brought over a pizza as a treat, and everyone was happy.

洗面所せんめんじょ　の　鏡かがみ　の　前まえ　で　髪かみ　を　直なおして　いる　と、　妹いもうと　が　「早はやく　して」　と　言いった。senmenjo no kagami no mae de kami o naoshite iru to, imouto ga 「hayaku shite」 to itta.

While I was fixing my hair in front of the washroom mirror, my younger sister said, “Hurry up.”

妹いもうと　は　にんじん　と　玉たまねぎ　を　炒いためながら、　明日あした　も　この　料理りょうり　を　食たべたい　と　言いって　いた。imouto wa ninjin to tamanegi o itamenagara, ashita mo kono ryouri o tabetai to itte ita.

While stir-frying carrots and onions, my younger sister was saying that she wants to eat this dish again tomorrow.

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