Usages of ireru
母 は 野菜 を 炒める 前 に こしょう を 入れすぎないで ほしい と 私 に 言った。haha wa yasai o itameru mae ni koshou o iresuginaide hoshii to watashi ni itta.
My mother told me that she wants me not to add too much pepper before stir-frying the vegetables.
味見 を したら 味 が 足りなかった ので、 母 に もう 少し 塩 を 入れて ほしい と 頼んだ。ajimi o shitara aji ga tarinakatta node, haha ni mou sukoshi shio o irete hoshii to tanonda.
When I tasted it, the flavor was not strong enough, so I asked my mother to add a little more salt.
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