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Usages of genki
彼女 の 表情 を 見れば、 一目 で 元気 が ない と 分かる。kanozyo no hyouzyou wo mireba, hitome de genki ga nai to wakaru.
If you look at her expression, you can tell at a glance that she isn’t well.
スポーツ を する と、 また 元気 に なります。supootu wo suru to, mata genki ni narimasu.
When I play sports, I become energetic again.
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