Usages of kagami
玄関 の 鏡 を 見て から、 学校 に 出かけます。genkan no kagami o mite kara, gakkou ni dekakemasu.
I look in the mirror at the entrance and then leave for school.
朝 髪 を 鏡 の 前 で 直す と、 少し 自信 が 出ます。asa kami o kagami no mae de naosu to, sukoshi jishin ga demasu.
When I fix my hair in front of the mirror in the morning, I feel a bit more confident.
面接 の 前 に、 歯ブラシ を 使って 歯 を きれい に して、 鏡 の 前 で 深呼吸 を する と 少し 自信 が 出ます。mensetsu no mae ni, haburashi o tsukatte wa o kirei ni shite, kagami no mae de shinkokyuu o suru to sukoshi jishin ga demasu.
Before an interview, if I clean my teeth with a toothbrush and take a deep breath in front of the mirror, I feel a bit more confident.
洗面所 の 鏡 の 前 で 髪 を 直して いる と、 妹 が 「早く して」 と 言った。senmenjo no kagami no mae de kami o naoshite iru to, imouto ga 「hayaku shite」 to itta.
While I was fixing my hair in front of the washroom mirror, my younger sister said, “Hurry up.”
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