Usages of motu
朝、 ごみ を 持って 外 に 出て、 捨てます。asa, gomi wo motte soto ni dete, sutemasu.
In the morning, I take the trash outside and throw it away.
重い 荷物 を 持った あと、 腰 が 痛く なりました。omoi nimotu wo motta ato, kosi ga itaku narimasita.
After carrying heavy luggage, my lower back started to hurt.
母 が 台所 から スープ を 持って きました。haha ga daidokoro kara suupu wo motte kimasita.
My mother brought the soup from the kitchen.
保険証 を 持たない まま 家 を 出て しまって、 駅 で 気づきました。hokensyou wo motanai mama ie wo dete simatte, eki de kidukimasita.
I left home without my insurance card and noticed it at the station.
医者 が 書いた 処方箋 を 持って、 薬剤師 の ところ へ 行きました。isya ga kaita syohousen wo motte, yakuzaisi no tokoro he ikimasita.
I took the prescription written by the doctor and went to the pharmacist.
資料 は クリップ で 挟んで おく と、 持ちやすい です。siryou ha kurippu de hasande oku to, motiyasui desu.
If you keep the documents clipped together with a paper clip, they are easy to carry.
母 は 肩 に 湿布 を 貼って いた ので、 今日 は 重い 荷物 を 持たせなかった。haha ha kata ni sippu wo hatte ita node, kyou ha omoi nimotu wo motasenakatta.
My mother had a pain-relief patch on her shoulder, so I did not let her carry heavy luggage today.
日帰り の 旅行 なのに、 荷物 を 持ちすぎて しまって、 少し 後悔しました。higaeri no ryokou nanoni, nimotu wo motisugite simatte, sukosi koukaisimasita.
Even though it was only a day trip, I brought too much luggage and regretted it a little.
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