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Breakdown of abiru
bathe
浴
There's water in the valley in which you can bathe.
Usages of abiru
どうして シャワー を 浴びなかった か？doushite shawaa o abinakatta ka?
Why didn't you take a shower?
毎日 風呂 を 浴びます。mainichi furo o abimasu.
(He) takes a bath every day.
旅行 後、 長い シャワー を 浴びました。ryokou ato, nagai shawaa o abimashita.
After the trip, (she) took a long shower.
猫 は 窓 で 日光 を 浴びる。neko wa mado de nikkou o abiru.
The cat basks in the sunlight by the window.
シャワー を 浴びながら 歌います。shawaa o abinagara utaimasu.
I sing while taking a shower.
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