YOU SAID:
I used to have a cat but i put it up for adoption
INTO JAPANESE
猫を飼っていましたが、養子に出しました
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I used to have a cat, but I gave it up for adoption
INTO JAPANESE
猫を飼っていましたが、養子縁組に手放しました
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I had a cat, but gave it up for adoption
INTO JAPANESE
猫を飼っていましたが、養子に出しました
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I used to have a cat, but I gave it up for adoption
INTO JAPANESE
猫を飼っていましたが、養子縁組に手放しました
BACK INTO ENGLISH
I had a cat, but gave it up for adoption
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