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Rubbish day

The first thing that trips up almost everyone who moves to Japan. Days of the week and colours run through it.

N4 · 3 min

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Words in this story

  • 困ったこまったwas in trouble, struggled
  • 決まっていますきまっていますis fixed, is decided
  • もえるごみもえるごみburnable rubbish
  • びんびんbottle
  • かんかんcan
  • からすからすcrow
  • ふくろふくろbag
  • はってありますはってありますis stuck on (and left there)
  • 台所だいどころkitchen

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