YOU SAID:

The cat would never sit nearby and wash himself when we were there.

INTO JAPANESE

私たちがそこにいたとき、猫は決して近くに座って自分自身を洗うことはありませんでした。

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When we were there, the cat never sat close and washed himself.

INTO JAPANESE

私たちがそこにいたとき、猫は決して近くに座って自分を洗ったことはありませんでした。

BACK INTO ENGLISH

When we were there, the cat never sat nearby and washed himself.

INTO JAPANESE

私たちがそこにいたとき、猫は決して近くに座って自分を洗ったことはありませんでした。

BACK INTO ENGLISH

When we were there, the cat never sat nearby and washed himself.