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Usages of sore
それ は 犬 です。sore wa inu desu.
That is a dog.
それ は 牛 です。sore wa ushi desu.
That is a cow.
それ は 口 です か？sore wa kuchi desu ka?
Is that a mouth?
それ は 大きい 木 です！sore wa ookii ki desu!
That is a big tree!
それ は 牛肉 じゃ なかった です。sore wa gyuuniku ja nakatta desu.
That was not beef.
それ は ふさわしく なかった です。sore wa fusawashiku nakatta desu.
That was not appropriate.
彼女 は それ を 言いません でした。kanojo wa sore o iimasen deshita.
She didn't say that.
それ は きれいな 写真 です。sore wa kireina shashin desu.
That is a beautiful picture.
それらsorera
those; they
それ を 見ること が できます か。sore o mirukoto ga dekimasu ka.
Can I see that?
それ は 正しい と 思う。sore wa tadashii to omou.
I believe that's correct.
それ は 彼 の 鞄な の？sore wa kare no kabanna no?
Is that his bag?
それ は 私 も 分からない。sore wa watashi mo wakaranai.
I don't know that either.
それ は 私たち の 間 の 大きな 問題 だった。sore wa watashitachi no aida no ookina mondai datta.
That was a big problem between us.
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