Learn Hardcore Japanese: koto

Usages of koto

彼かれ　は　面倒めんどうな　こと　を　あと　に　すること　が　多おおい　が、　昼間ひるま　に　用事ようじ　を　済すませる　よう　に　する。kare ha mendouna koto wo ato ni surukoto ga ooi ga, hiruma ni youzi wo sumaseru you ni suru.

He often puts troublesome things off, but he tries to get errands done during the day.

去年きょねん　の　夏なつ　の　イベント　で　は、　簡単かんたん　な　こと　を　して　景品けいひん　を　二ふたつ　も　もらいました。kyonen no natu no ibento de ha, kantan na koto wo site keihin wo hutatu mo moraimasita.

At last summer’s event, I got two prizes just by doing something simple.

明日あした　の　面接めんせつ　の　こと　を　考かんがえる　と、　少すこし　不安ふあん　に　なります。asita no mensetu no koto wo kangaeru to, sukosi huan ni narimasu.

When I think about tomorrow’s interview, I get a little uneasy.

書かいた　日記にっき　を　すぐ　保存ほぞんして、　思おもい出だしたこと　を　あと　で　追加ついかする　よう　に　して　います。kaita nikki wo sugu hozonsite, omoidasitakoto wo ato de tuikasuru you ni site imasu.

I make it a habit to save what I write in my diary right away and add things I remember later.

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