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Breakdown of noru
ride
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If you want a ride, that'll cost you twenty-one grains.
Usages of noru
地下鉄 に 乗ります。tikatetu ni norimasu.
I will take the subway.
自動車 に 乗った。zidousya ni notta.
(He) got on the car.
この エレベーター に 乗りましょう。kono erebeetaa ni norimasyou.
Let's get on this elevator.
彼女 は 馬 に 乗るの が 上手 です。kanozyo ha uma ni noruno ga zyouzu desu.
She is good at riding a horse.
飛行機 に 乗れなくて、 電車 で 行きました。hikouki ni norenakute, densya de ikimasita.
I couldn't take the airplane and went by train.
電車 に 乗りながら 本 を 読む。densya ni norinagara hon wo yomu.
I read a book while riding the train.
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