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春のセンバツ高校野球、出場32校が決定へ

Spring Senbatsu High School Baseball: 32 Participating Schools to be Decided

#高校野球#センバツ#21世紀枠#甲子園
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3がつ19にち兵庫県ひょうごけん阪神甲子園球場はんしんこうしえんきゅうじょう開幕かいまくするだい98かい選抜せんばつ高校こうこう野球やきゅう大会たいかい出場しゅつじょう32こう、30にち午後ごご発表はっぴょうされます。

V(受身形)= Passive voice (is done). Commonly used in news to report actions without focusing on the actor.〜で= Indicates the location where an action or event takes place.

午前ごぜん8はんから学業がくぎょう部活動ぶかつどう両立りょうりつ地域ちいき貢献こうけんなど評価ひょうかされる「21世紀せいきわく選考せんこう理由りゆう説明会せつめいかいおこなました。全国ぜんこく9地区ちくからえら候補こうほこうそれぞれ特色とくしょくアピールしました。

NとNの両立= Balancing two different things or activities successfully.〜などが= Lists examples using 'etc.' or 'and so on'.

注目ちゅうもく「21世紀せいきわく2こうそしてあき大会たいかい成績せいせきなどえられる一般いっぱん選考せんこう30こうえらます。出場しゅつじょうまっ学校がっこう大会たいかい本部ほんぶから電話でんわ朗報ろうほうとどられます。

Vた+名詞= Past tense verb used as an adjective (relative clause) to modify a noun.

午後ごご330ふんからはじまる発表はっぴょう様子ようすインターネットライブ配信はいしんされ予定よていです

Vる予定です= Be scheduled to; plan to. Used for official or pre-determined events.

Learning Notes

Grammar Patterns

PatternMeaning
V(受身形)Passive voice (is done). Commonly used in news to report actions without focusing on the actor.
〜でIndicates the location where an action or event takes place.
NとNの両立Balancing two different things or activities successfully.
〜などがLists examples using 'etc.' or 'and so on'.
Vた+名詞Past tense verb used as an adjective (relative clause) to modify a noun.
Vる予定ですBe scheduled to; plan to. Used for official or pre-determined events.

Vocabulary

WordReadingLevelMeaning
出場しゅつじょうするN3to participate (in a competition); to appear
部活動ぶかつどうN3club activities (usually at school)
選抜せんばつするN2to select; to choose
選考せんこうするN2to select; to screen; to nominate
開幕するかいまくするN2to open (of a festival, season, etc.); to start
学業がくぎょうN2academic work; studies
候補こうほN2candidate; prospect
配信されはいしんするN2to distribute; to stream; to deliver
両立りょうりつするN1to balance (two things); to coexist
朗報ろうほうN1good news; glad tidings

Language Insights

  • Hanshin Koshien Stadium is considered the 'Mecca' of Japanese high school baseball. Playing there is a dream for almost every young player in Japan.
  • The '21st Century Slot' (21世紀枠) is a unique selection process introduced in 2001. It allows schools that might not have the strongest baseball record but excel in sportsmanship, academic balance, or overcoming difficulties to participate.
  • In Japanese high school baseball culture, the moment the principal receives the phone call from the tournament headquarters is a major news event, often televised as a symbol of 'the dream coming true.'
Source: NHK, Mainichi