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Describing a mistake you’ve made
Tam has a problem. As soon as she returns to Haru-san House, she asks the robot landlady for help.
財布
saifu
wallet
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落とす
otosu
lose/drop
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あら
ara
oh
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大変
taihen
terrible
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交番
kooban
police box
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行く
iku
go
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~てごらんなさい
~te gorannasai
you should XXX
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それで
sorede
so
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どんな
donna
what kind
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黄色い
kiiroi
yellow (I-adjective)
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黄色
kiiro
yellow (noun)
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これ
kore
this
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それ
sore
that
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Describing a mistake you’ve made
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To describe a mistake you've made, say "[the verb's TE-form] + shimaimashita." "Shimaimashita" expresses remorse or regret about what's happened, so it's perfect for talking about losing something.
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1Which of these three choices is the correct way to say this sentence in Japanese?
Excuse me. I've spilled water.
spill water
水をこぼす(→こぼして)
mizu o kobosu (→koboshite)
2Say the sentence in Japanese, using the following word(s).
Excuse me. I XXX.
すみません。~てしまいました。
Sumimasen. ~te shimaimashita.
lose my ticket
切符をなくす(→なくして)
kippu o nakusu (→nakushite)
3Say the sentence in Japanese, using the following word(s).
Excuse me. I XXX.
すみません。~てしまいました。
Sumimasen. ~te shimaimashita.
forget my cell phone in the restroom
トイレに携帯を忘れる(→忘れて)
toire ni keetai o wasureru (→wasurete)
Haru-san’s Bagful of Advice
Koban: Public Safety Hubs
Police officers are stationed in small buildings called koban. You can ask them for directions or file a report on something you've lost. The officers also handle criminal investigations, neighborhood patrols, and traffic enforcement.
Koban in Japan
The United States, Singapore, Brazil are among the countries that have adopted some aspects of the koban system.
Koban in Brazil