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Breakdown of arau
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You see a cow on human legs. It looks like your previous girlfriend.
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氵 component
Usages of arau
手 を 洗って 食べて ください。te wo aratte tabete kudasai.
Please wash your hands and eat.
二度 手 を 洗いました。nido te wo araimasita.
I washed my hands twice.
カップ を 洗って ください。kappu wo aratte kudasai.
Please wash the cup.
メイク を 付ける 前 に、 顔 を 洗って。meiku wo tukeru mae ni, kao wo aratte.
Wash your face before applying makeup.
石鹸 を 使って 顔 を 洗います。sekken wo tukatte kao wo araimasu.
I wash my face with soap.
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