Learn Hardcore Japanese: shiryou

Usages of shiryou

失礼しつれい　です　が、　どちら　の　資料しりょう　が　分わかりやすい　です　か？shitsurei desu ga, dochira no shiryou ga wakariyasui desu ka?

Excuse me, but which documents are easier to understand?

この　資料しりょう　は　文字もじ　だけ　で　なく　写真しゃしん　も　多おおい。kono shiryou wa moji dake de naku shashin mo ooi.

These materials have not only text but also lots of photos.

後輩こうはい　が　会議かいぎ　の　資料しりょう　を　ちゃんと　用意よういして　くれて、　助たすかった。kouhai ga kaigi no shiryou o chanto youishite kurete, tasukatta.

My junior prepared the meeting materials properly for me, which was helpful.

私わたし　は　うっかり　家いえ　に　資料しりょう　を　忘わすれて　しまいました。watashi wa ukkari ie ni shiryou o wasurete shimaimashita.

I carelessly left the documents at home.

彼女かのじょ　の　工夫くふう　の　おかげ　で　会議かいぎ　の　資料しりょう　が　分わかりやすく　なりました。kanojo no kufuu no okage de kaigi no shiryou ga wakariyasuku narimashita.

Thanks to her ingenuity, the meeting materials became easier to understand.

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