Usages of tiisaku
母 は キャベツ を 小さく 切って、 豚肉 と 一緒 に 炒めます。haha ha kyabetu wo tiisaku kitte, butaniku to issyo ni itamemasu.
My mother cuts the cabbage into small pieces and stir-fries it together with pork.
サラダ の ため に、 きゅうり を 小さく 切ります。sarada no tame ni, kyuuri wo tiisaku kirimasu.
I cut the cucumber into small pieces for the salad.
母 は 子供 の ため に りんご の 皮 を むいて、 小さく 切りました。haha ha kodomo no tame ni ringo no kawa wo muite, tiisaku kirimasita.
My mother peeled an apple for the child and cut it into small pieces.
妹 は はさみ で 紙 を 小さく 切って から、 封筒 に 入れました。imouto ha hasami de kami wo tiisaku kitte kara, huutou ni iremasita.
My younger sister cut the paper into small pieces with scissors and then put it in an envelope.
この 包丁 は よく 切れる ので、 にんじん を 小さく 切る とき に 便利 です。kono houtyou ha yoku kireru node, ninzin wo tiisaku kiru toki ni benri desu.
This kitchen knife cuts well, so it is convenient when cutting carrots into small pieces.
大根 を 小さく 切って から、 スープ に 入れます。daikon wo tiisaku kitte kara, suupu ni iremasu.
I cut the daikon radish into small pieces and then put it in the soup.
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