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Breakdown of osieru
teach
教
To teach your child some filial piety, you strike it.
Usages of osieru
すみません。 デパート の 行き方 を 教えて ください。sumimasen. depaato no ikikata wo osiete kudasai.
Excuse me. Can you inform me how to get to the department store?
彼女 は 泳ぎ を 教えるの が 上手 です。kanozyo ha oyogi wo osieruno ga zyouzu desu.
She is good at teaching swimming.
万年筆 の 使い方 を 教えて ください。mannenhitu no tukaikata wo osiete kudasai.
Please teach me how to use the fountain pen.
ワイシャツ の サイズ を 教えて ください。waisyatu no saizu wo osiete kudasai.
Please tell me the size of the dress shirt.
彼女 が 行く か どう か 教えて ください。kanozyo ga iku ka dou ka osiete kudasai.
Please tell me whether or not she is going.
先生 なら、 教えて ください。sensei nara, osiete kudasai.
If you are a teacher, please teach (me).
新しい メール アドレス を 教えて ください。atarasii meeru adoresu wo osiete kudasai.
Please tell me your new email address.
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