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Breakdown of ireru
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Usages of ireru
母 は スウプ の 味 を 見て もう 少し 塩 を 入れた。haha ha suupu no azi wo mite mou sukosi sio wo ireta.
My mother tasted the soup and added a little more salt.
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お茶 は、 佐藤 を 入れないで 飲みます。otya ha, satou wo irenaide nomimasu.
As for tea, I drink it without putting any sugar in.
カップ に お茶 を 入れて ください。kappu ni otya wo irete kudasai.
Please put tea in the cup.
手 に 入れるte ni ireru
to obtain; to procure; to get
コーヒー に 牛乳 を 入れません か？koohii ni gyuunyuu wo iremasen ka?
Don't you put milk in your coffee?
ポスト に 手紙 を 入れました。posuto ni tegami wo iremasita.
I put a letter in the postbox.
花瓶 に 新しい 花 を 入れました。kabin ni atarasii hana wo iremasita.
I put new flowers in the vase.
封筒 に 手紙 を 入れました。huutou ni tegami wo iremasita.
I put the letter in the envelope.
果物 を 冷蔵庫 に 入れて ください。kudamono wo reizouko ni irete kudasai.
Please put the fruit in the refrigerator.
醤油 を 少し 入れて ください。syouyu wo sukosi irete kudasai.
Please add a little soy sauce.
朝、 ヨーグルト に ジャム を 入れます。asa, yooguruto ni zyamu wo iremasu.
In the morning, I put jam in my yogurt.
コーヒー に 少し だけ クリーム を 入れます。koohii ni sukosi dake kuriimu wo iremasu.
I add just a little bit of cream to my coffee.
ガソリンスタンド で ガソリン を 入れました。gasorinsutando de gasorin wo iremasita.
I filled up with gasoline at the gas station.
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