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My father runs a restaurant.

お父さんはレストランを経営しているのよ。

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Dutch is closely related to German.

オランダ語はドイツ語と密接なつながりがある。

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Christmas is only two weeks off.

クリスマスはほんの2週間先です。

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His house is near the subway.

あの人の家は地下鉄の最寄りにある。

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It seems to me that he is honest.

私には彼は正直なように思える。

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He is afraid of making mistakes.

彼は間違いを犯すことを恐れている。

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I prefer reading to writing.

私は物を書くことより、読むことの方が好きです。

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Earthquakes and floods are natural disasters.

地震や洪水は自然災害です。

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An eight-year-old car is almost worthless.

8年間も乗った車はほとんど価値がない。

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Birds of a feather flock together.

同じ色の羽の鳥は共に集まるものだ。

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This cloth feels like velvet.

この布はビロードのような手ざわりがする。

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Oranges are rich in vitamin C.

オレンジにはビタミンCが多く含まれている。

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