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Usages of botan
ボタン を 押して ください。botan wo osite kudasai.
Please press the button.
エレベーター の ボタン を 押しました。erebeetaa no botan wo osimasita.
I pressed the elevator button.
背広 の ボタン が 取れました。sebiro no botan ga toremasita.
The button on the (business) suit came off.
ワイシャツ の ボタン が 取れました。waisyatu no botan ga toremasita.
The button on my dress shirt came off.
この ボタン を 押す と、 エレベーター が 動きます。kono botan wo osu to, erebeetaa ga ugokimasu.
If you press this button, the elevator will move.
ボタン を 押す と、 ドア が 開きました。botan wo osu to, doa ga akimasita.
When I pressed the button, the door opened.
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