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Learn Hardcore Japanese: you ni - so that; to

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 30
/you ni

you ni

Word

よう　にyou ni

Meaning

so that; to

Part of speech

phrase

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of you ni

妻つま　は　夫おっと　に、　晩ばんご飯はん　の　あと　で　皿さら　を　洗あらう　よう　に　頼たのみました。tsuma wa otto ni, bangohan no ato de sara o arau you ni tanomimashita.

The wife asked her husband to wash the dishes after dinner.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

私わたし　は　同僚どうりょう　に　会議かいぎ　の　準備じゅんび　を　手て伝つだって　くれる　よう　に　頼たのみました。watashi wa douryou ni kaigi no junbi o tetsudatte kureru you ni tanomimashita.

I asked my coworker to help prepare for the meeting.

医者いしゃ　に　は、　風邪かぜ　の　予防よぼう　の　ため　に、　手洗てあらい　と　深呼吸しんこきゅう　を　こまめ　に　する　よう　に　言いわれました。isha ni wa, kaze no yobou no tame ni, tearai to shinkokyuu o komame ni suru you ni iwaremashita.

The doctor told me to wash my hands and take deep breaths frequently to prevent colds.

先生せんせい　は　地震じしん　の　あと　すぐ　に　非常口ひじょうぐち　から　避難ひなんする　よう　に　言いいました。sensei wa jishin no ato sugu ni hijouguchi kara hinansuru you ni iimashita.

The teacher told us to evacuate through the emergency exit immediately after the earthquake.

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