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No. 291Tokyo · morning

From today's diary — きょうの いっぷん

今回の大阪出張のあと、一晩実家に泊まってから東京に戻ってきました。

こんかいの おおさかしゅっちょうの あと、ひとばん じっかに とまってから とうきょうに もどってきました。

After a business trip to Osaka, I stayed one night at my family home, where I have no room of my own, so I carried my futon up and down the stairs, but I got to talk with my father and visit my mother's grave.

出張 — business trip

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今日のことば、
きいて、まねる。

Three good things from Japan, every morning.

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1. 2,445人にんの笑顔えがおが、1枚まいの大おおきな絵えになりました
2. 大学生だいがくせいの選手せんしゅが、スピードスケートで初はじめて優勝ゆうしょうしました
3. バラの形かたちの和菓子わがしが、19のお店みせにならびます

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きく → まねる → よむ。1分でひとまわり。あしたも、おなじ場所へ帰ってくる。

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