Learn Hardcore Japanese: kagami

Usages of kagami

玄関げんかん　の　鏡かがみ　を　見みて　から、　学校がっこう　に　出でかけます。genkan no kagami wo mite kara, gakkou ni dekakemasu.

I look in the mirror at the entrance and then leave for school.

朝あさ　髪かみ　を　鏡かがみ　の　前まえ　で　直なおす　と、　少すこし　自信じしん　が　出でます。asa kami wo kagami no mae de naosu to, sukosi zisin ga demasu.

When I fix my hair in front of the mirror in the morning, I feel a bit more confident.

面接めんせつ　の　前まえ　に、　歯はブラシ　を　使つかって　歯は　を　きれい　に　して、　鏡かがみ　の　前まえ　で　深呼吸しんこきゅう　を　する　と　少すこし　自信じしん　が　出でます。mensetu no mae ni, haburasi wo tukatte ha wo kirei ni site, kagami no mae de sinkokyuu wo suru to sukosi zisin 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.

洗面所せんめんじょ　の　鏡かがみ　の　前まえ　で　髪かみ　を　直なおして　いる　と、　妹いもうと　が　「早はやく　して」　と　言いった。senmenzyo no kagami no mae de kami wo naosite iru to, imouto ga 「hayaku site」 to itta.

While I was fixing my hair in front of the washroom mirror, my younger sister said, “Hurry up.”

証明写真しょうめいしゃしん　を　撮とる　前まえ　に、　鏡かがみ　で　髪かみ　を　少すこし　直なおした。syoumeisyasin wo toru mae ni, kagami de kami wo sukosi naosita.

Before taking an ID photo, I fixed my hair a little in the mirror.

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