Usages of houchou
彼 は 包丁 を 洗って から、 まな板 も 洗った。kare wa houchou o aratte kara, manaita mo aratta.
He washed the knife and then washed the cutting board too.
台所 で 包丁 を 使う とき は、 気 を つけて ください。daidokoro de houchou o tsukau toki wa, ki o tsukete kudasai.
Please be careful when using a knife in the kitchen.
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Japanese verbs conjugate based on tense, politeness, and mood. For example, the polite present form adds ‑ます to the verb stem, while the past tense uses ‑ました. Unlike English, Japanese verbs don't change based on the subject — the same form works for "I", "you", and "they".
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