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Usages of terebi
あの テレビ は いくら でした か？ano terebi ha ikura desita ka?
How much was that TV?
私たち は 二人 で テレビ を 見ました。watasitati ha hutari de terebi wo mimasita.
The two of us watched TV together.
私たち は 二時間 十分 テレビ を 見ました。watasitati ha nizikan zyuppun terebi wo mimasita.
We watched TV for two hours and ten minutes.
テレビゲームterebigeemu
videogame
テレビ が うるさい ので、 部屋 を 出ました。terebi ga urusai node, heya wo demasita.
I left the room because the TV was noisy.
テレビ を 消す 時間 です。terebi wo kesu zikan desu.
It's time to turn off the TV.
テレビ を つけて、 ニュース を 見た。terebi wo tukete, nyuusu wo mita.
I turned on the TV and watched the news.
彼女 は 詰まらない と 言って、 テレビ を 消した。kanozyo ha tumaranai to itte, terebi wo kesita.
She said it was boring and turned off the TV.
家庭 で テレビ を 見ます。katei de terebi wo mimasu.
We watch TV at home.
テレビ を 見ながら、 ご飯 を 食べます。terebi wo minagara, gohan wo tabemasu.
I eat while watching TV.
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