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Usages of zimoto
彼女 は たま に 市場 で 地元 の 野菜 を 買う。kanozyo ha tama ni itiba de zimoto no yasai wo kau.
She sometimes buys local vegetables at the market.
地元 の 支店 は すでに 開いて いる から、 すぐ 行ける。zimoto no siten ha sudeni aite iru kara, sugu ikeru.
The local branch is already open, so we can go right away.
ほぼ 同じ 料金 で も、 地元 の 店 の ほう が いい。hobo onazi ryoukin de mo, zimoto no mise no hou ga ii.
Even if the price is almost the same, the local shop is better.
普通 の 週末 より 忙しかった 理由 は、 地元 の イベント だ。hutuu no syuumatu yori isogasikatta riyuu ha, zimoto no ibento da.
The reason it was busier than a normal weekend is a local event.
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