YOU SAID:
And the cat ran into the spoon
INTO JAPANESE
そして猫はスプーンにぶつかった
BACK INTO ENGLISH
And the cat hit the spoon
INTO JAPANESE
そして猫はスプーンを打った
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And the cat struck a spoon
INTO JAPANESE
そして猫はスプーンを打ちました
BACK INTO ENGLISH
And the cat hit the spoon
INTO JAPANESE
そして猫はスプーンを打った
BACK INTO ENGLISH
And the cat struck a spoon
INTO JAPANESE
そして猫はスプーンを打ちました
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