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Usages of kusuri
薬 を 飲まなかった 男 は 死んだ。kusuri wo nomanakatta otoko ha sinda.
The man who didn't take the medicine died.
風邪 を 引いた んです か。 薬 を 飲んだ 方 が いい です。kaze wo hiita ndesu ka. kusuri wo nonda hou ga ii desu.
Have you caught a cold? You should take some medicine.
薬 を 飲まなくて は いけない。kusuri wo nomanakute ha ikenai.
I must take the medicine.
この 薬 は 毎日 飲まなくて は ダメ です。kono kusuri ha mainiti nomanakute ha dame desu.
You must take this medicine every day.
その 薬 に は 木 の 皮 が 入って います。sono kusuri ni ha ki no kawa ga haitte imasu.
That medicine contains tree bark.
この 薬 を 飲めば、 よく なります よ。kono kusuri wo nomeba, yoku narimasu yo.
If you take this medicine, you’ll get better.
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