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Usages of taoreru
本棚 は 壁 に 固定して あって、 地震 の とき も 倒れにくい。hondana ha kabe ni koteisite atte, zisin no toki mo taorenikui.
The bookshelf is fixed to the wall, so it’s hard for it to fall over during an earthquake.
地震 で 古い 本棚 が 倒れました。zisin de hurui hondana ga taoremasita.
Because of the earthquake, the old bookshelf fell over.
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