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Usages of mendou
手続き は 面倒 だ が、 予備 の 書類 を 作って おけば 安心 だ。tetuduki ha mendou da ga, yobi no syorui wo tukutte okeba ansin da.
Procedures are troublesome, but having spare documents ready gives peace of mind.
家事 と 仕事 を するの は 面倒 だ が、 工夫すれば だいたい できる。kazi to sigoto wo suruno ha mendou da ga, kuhuusureba daitai dekiru.
Doing both housework and work is troublesome, but with some ingenuity it’s mostly doable.
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