Learn Hardcore Japanese: nakusu

Usages of nakusu

彼女かのじょ　は　保証書ほしょうしょ　を　なくさない　よう　に、　引ひき出だし　の　中なか　に　しまって　ある。kanozyo ha hosyousyo wo nakusanai you ni, hikidasi no naka ni simatte aru.

She keeps the warranty card put away in a drawer so that she will not lose it.

整理券せいりけん　を　なくさない　よう　に、　かばん　に　入いれて　おきます。seiriken wo nakusanai you ni, kaban ni irete okimasu.

I put the number ticket in my bag so that I won’t lose it.

窓口まどぐち　で　もらった　控ひかえ　は、　なくさない　よう　に　手帳てちょう　に　挟はさんで　おきます。madoguti de moratta hikae ha, nakusanai you ni tetyou ni hasande okimasu.

I keep the receipt copy I got at the counter in my planner so I won’t lose it.

申込書もうしこみしょ　の　控ひかえ　を　なくさない　よう　に、　受うけ取とった　あと　すぐ　かばん　に　入いれました。mousikomisyo no hikae wo nakusanai you ni, uketotta ato sugu kaban ni iremasita.

So that I wouldn’t lose the receipt copy of the application form, I put it in my bag right after receiving it.

契約書けいやくしょ　の　控ひかえ　は　なくさない　よう　に　ファイル　に　挟はさんで　おきます。keiyakusyo no hikae ha nakusanai you ni fairu ni hasande okimasu.

I keep the copy of the contract in a file so that I won’t lose it.

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