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Usages of semai
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.
この 道 は 狭い けれど、 夜 は かなり 賑やか だ。kono miti ha semai keredo, yoru ha kanari nigiyaka da.
This street is narrow, but it’s quite lively at night.
店 の 入口 は 狭い が、 出口 は 広い。mise no iriguti ha semai ga, deguti ha hiroi.
The store’s entrance is narrow, but the exit is wide.
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