Usages of genkan
まず 玄関 の 箱 を 中 に 運ぶ。mazu genkan no hako wo naka ni hakobu.
First, carry the box at the entrance inside.
箱 は 玄関 に 置いて ある。hako ha genkan ni oite aru.
The box has been placed at the entrance.
私 の 部屋 は 狭い が、 玄関 は 広い。watasi no heya ha semai ga, genkan ha hiroi.
My room is small, but the entrance area is spacious.
玄関 の 鏡 を 見て から、 学校 に 出かけます。genkan no kagami wo mite kara, gakkou ni dekakemasu.
I look in the mirror at the entrance and then leave for school.
母 は 防災 の ため に 非常用 の 袋 を 玄関 の 近く に 置いて います。haha ha bousai no tame ni hizyouyou no hukuro wo genkan no tikaku ni oite imasu.
My mother keeps an emergency bag near the entrance for disaster preparedness.
弟 は 自転車 に 乗る とき、 廊下 で は なく 玄関 で ヘルメット を かぶります。otouto ha zitensya ni noru toki, rouka de ha naku genkan de herumetto wo kaburimasu.
When my younger brother rides his bicycle, he puts on his helmet at the entrance, not in the hallway.
玄関 を 掃く と、 気分 も 少し すっきりします。genkan wo haku to, kibun mo sukosi sukkirisimasu.
When I sweep the entrance, I feel a little refreshed too.
母 は 朝 の うち に 玄関 を 掃いて、 部屋 を きれい に します。haha ha asa no uti ni genkan wo haite, heya wo kirei ni simasu.
My mother sweeps the entrance in the morning and cleans the room.
友達 が 来る 前 に、 スリッパ を 玄関 に 並べて、 ティッシュ も 机 の 上 に 置いて おきました。tomodati ga kuru mae ni, surippa wo genkan ni narabete, thissyu mo tukue no ue ni oite okimasita.
Before my friend came over, I lined up the slippers at the entrance and also put tissues on the desk.
引っ越し業者 が 来る 前 に、 段ボール を 玄関 に 置いて おきます。hikkosigyousya ga kuru mae ni, danbooru wo genkan ni oite okimasu.
Before the moving company comes, I will put the cardboard boxes by the entrance in advance.
靴 が 泥 で 汚い ので、 玄関 の 外 で ぬぎました。kutu ga doro de kitanai node, genkan no soto de nugimasita.
Because my shoes were dirty with mud, I took them off outside the entrance.
寝る 前 に、 玄関 の 鍵 を かける よう に して います。neru mae ni, genkan no kagi wo kakeru you ni site imasu.
Before going to bed, I make sure to lock the front door.
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