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Usages of meonji
쓰레기통 옆에 먼지가 많아서 먼저 치워야 해.sseuregitong yeope meonjiga manhaseo meonjeo chiwoya hae.
There’s a lot of dust next to the trash can, so I have to clean that first.
방을 치울수록 먼지가 계속 보여서 청소기를 다시 꺼냈어.bangeul chiulsurok meonjiga gyesok boyeoseo cheongsogireul dasi kkeonaesseo.
The more I cleaned the room, the more dust I kept seeing, so I took out the vacuum cleaner again.
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