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Usages of ookina
壁ぎわ に は 大きな 本棚 が 置いて あって、 上 に は 時計 も かけて あります。kabegiwa ni ha ookina hondana ga oite atte, ue ni ha tokei mo kakete arimasu.
Along the wall, there is a big bookshelf, and a clock is also hung on top of it.
私 は 大きな 公園 で 犬 と 一緒 に 散歩します。watasi ha ookina kouen de inu to issyo ni sanposimasu.
I take a walk with my dog in a big park.
来月 の 旅行 の ため に 大きな スーツケース を 買いました。raigetu no ryokou no tame ni ookina suutukeesu wo kaimasita.
I bought a big suitcase for next month’s trip.
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