YOU SAID:
the cat scratches my arms and it hurts
INTO JAPANESE
猫は私の腕をひっかく、痛い
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The cat scratches my arm and hurts me.
INTO JAPANESE
猫は私の腕をひっかいて私を傷つける。
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The cat scratches me by scratching my arm.
INTO JAPANESE
猫は腕を掻いて私を引っ掻く。
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The cat scratches my arm and scratches me.
INTO JAPANESE
猫は私の腕をひっかいて私を傷つける。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The cat scratches me by scratching my arm.
INTO JAPANESE
猫は腕を掻いて私を引っ掻く。
BACK INTO ENGLISH
The cat scratches my arm and scratches me.
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