風邪を引いたのです
I caught a cold (you see).
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I caught a bad cold and stayed home from school.
風邪を引いたので、一日中寝ていた。
I stayed in bed all day because I caught a cold.
風邪を引いた父の代わりに、私が買い物に行った。
Instead of my father who caught a cold, I went shopping.
風邪を引いたので、食後に薬を飲んだ。
I caught a cold, so I took medicine after the meal.
彼は風邪を引いて鼻がつまっている。
He has a cold and his nose is blocked.
風邪を引いた時は、早く寝たほうがいい。
When you have a cold, you should go to bed early.
パーティーには行かなかった。というのも、風邪を引いていたからだ。
I didn't go to the party. That's because I had a cold.
昨日は風邪を引いたので、自宅でゆっくり休んでいました。
I had a cold yesterday, so I took it easy and rested at home.
早く風邪を治して、学校に行きたいです。
I want to get over my cold quickly and go to school.
Usage Notes
Refers to the common cold. Used with verbs like '引く' (to catch) or 'かかる' (to suffer from).
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