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Breakdown of shashin
copy
写
If you want to give something away, you better cover the downside by first making a copy.
true
真
I saw a creature with ten eyes and one animal leg. It's really true!
Usages of shashin
それ は きれいな 写真 です。sore wa kireina shashin desu.
That is a beautiful picture.
三枚 の 写真 が ほしい です。sanmai no shashin ga hoshii desu.
I want three photos.
写真 三枚 が ほしい です。shashin sanmai ga hoshii desu.
I want three photos.
家族写真kazokushashin
family photo
旅行中 に たくさん の 写真 を 撮りました。ryokouchuu ni takusan no shashin o torimashita.
I took a lot of photos during the trip.
お巡りさん に 写真 を 見せました。omawarisan ni shashin o misemashita.
I showed the photo to the police officer.
写真 を アルバム に 貼る。shashin o arubamu ni haru.
(I)'ll paste the photo in the album.
行った なら、 写真 を 見せて ください。itta nara, shashin o misete kudasai.
If you went, please show me the photos.
この 場所 で 写真 を 撮りましょう。kono basho de shashin o torimashou.
Let's take a picture in this spot.
旅行 の 間、 写真 を たくさん 撮りました。ryokou no aida, shashin o takusan torimashita.
I took many photos during the trip.
その 写真 は 多く の 人 に 見られました。sono shashin wa ooku no hito ni miraremashita.
That photo was seen by many people.
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