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Usages of doukyuusei
同級生 の 一人 は 不合格 だった ので、 みんな で 一緒 に 復習しよう と 約束した。doukyuusei no hitori ha hugoukaku datta node, minna de issyo ni hukusyuusiyou to yakusokusita.
One of my classmates failed, so we promised to review together.
大学 で は 同級生 と 音楽 の 部活 に 入りたかった が、 アルバイト に 忙しくて 入れなかった。daigaku de ha doukyuusei to ongaku no bukatu ni hairitakatta ga, arubaito ni isogasikute hairenakatta.
At university I wanted to join a music club with my classmates, but I was too busy with my part-time job to join.
そんな とき、 昔 の 同級生 から メッセージ が 来る と、 急 に 寂しさ が 消えて 笑って しまう。sonna toki, mukasi no doukyuusei kara messeezi ga kuru to, kyuu ni sabisisa ga kiete waratte simau.
At such times, when I get a message from an old classmate, my loneliness suddenly disappears and I end up laughing.
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