村瀬心椛選手が金メダル、スノボ女子ビッグエアで日本初

イタリアで開催かいさいされているミラノ・コルティナオリンピックで2月がつ9日にち（日本にほん時間じかん10日にち）、スノーボード女子じょしビッグエアの決勝けっしょうが行おこなわれ、21歳さいの村瀬むらせ心椛ここも選手せんしゅが金きんメダルを獲得かくとくしました。

Vている= Indicates an ongoing action or state. Here, '開催されている' refers to the Olympics currently being held.V(ら)れる (continuative 行われ)= Passive form. The continuative form (-e/-i ending) is used here to connect clauses, indicating that the final was held and then something else happened.

オリンピックのスノーボード競技きょうぎで、日本にほんの女子じょし選手せんしゅが金きんメダルを取とるのは歴史れきし上じょうで初はじめてのことです。村瀬むらせ選手せんしゅは、4年ねん前まえの北京ぺきんオリンピックでは銅どうメダルでしたが、今回こんかいはついに世界せかいの頂点ちょうてんに立たちました。

Vるのは初めてのことだ= Used to describe a first-time experience or historical first. 'Vるのは初めて' is common, and adding 'のことだ' makes it more formal or emphatic.N上で= In terms of; from the standpoint of; in (history, a map, etc.). '歴史上で' means 'in history' or 'historically'.

ビッグエアは、大おおきな台だいからジャンプして、空中くうちゅうでの回転かいてんや技わざの美うつくしさを競きそう種目しゅもくです。村瀬むらせ選手せんしゅは「スノボといえば『村瀬むらせでしょ』と思おもってもらえるような滑すべりをしたかった」と話はなし、最高さいこうの笑顔えがおを見みせました。

Nといえば= Speaking of ~; when you think of ~. Used to introduce a topic or a representative example.VるようなN= An N like ~; an N that is like ~ing. Used for similes or to describe the quality/nature of a noun.V(ら)れる (potential もらえる)= The potential form of 'もらう' (to receive). '思ってもらえる' means 'to be able to have someone think (something) for me'.

また、同おなじ種目しゅもくで日本にほん男子だんしも金きんメダルを取とっており、男女だんじょが同おなじ種目しゅもくで同時どうじに金きんメダルを獲得かくとくするのも、冬季とうきオリンピックでは初はじめての快挙かいきょとなりました。

Vており= The continuative form of 'ている'. It is used in formal writing or news to connect sentences instead of 'ていて'.Nとなる= To become; to result in. Often used in news to announce a result or a new status.

Learning Notes

Grammar Patterns

Pattern	Meaning
Vている	Indicates an ongoing action or state. Here, '開催されている' refers to the Olympics currently being held.
V(ら)れる (continuative 行われ)	Passive form. The continuative form (-e/-i ending) is used here to connect clauses, indicating that the final was held and then something else happened.
Vるのは初めてのことだ	Used to describe a first-time experience or historical first. 'Vるのは初めて' is common, and adding 'のことだ' makes it more formal or emphatic.
N上で	In terms of; from the standpoint of; in (history, a map, etc.). '歴史上で' means 'in history' or 'historically'.
Nといえば	Speaking of ~; when you think of ~. Used to introduce a topic or a representative example.
VるようなN	An N like ~; an N that is like ~ing. Used for similes or to describe the quality/nature of a noun.
V(ら)れる (potential もらえる)	The potential form of 'もらう' (to receive). '思ってもらえる' means 'to be able to have someone think (something) for me'.
Vており	The continuative form of 'ている'. It is used in formal writing or news to connect sentences instead of 'ていて'.
Nとなる	To become; to result in. Often used in news to announce a result or a new status.

Vocabulary

Word	Reading	Level	Meaning
滑る	すべる	N4	to slide; to skate; to ski/snowboard (performance)
開催する	かいさいする	N3	to hold (an event); to host
獲得する	かくとくする	N3	to acquire; to win (a medal/rights)
歴史上	れきしじょう	N2	historically; in history
ついに	ついに	N2	finally; at last
頂点	ちょうてん	N2	top; pinnacle; summit
技	わざ	N2	trick; technique; skill
競う	きそう	N2	to compete; to vie
種目	しゅもく	N2	event (in sports); discipline
男女	だんじょ	N2	men and women; both sexes
ビッグエア	ビッグエア	N1	big air (snowboarding event)
快挙	かいきょ	N1	brilliant feat; great achievement

Language Insights

•The phrase '歴史上で初めて' (first time in history) is a common way in Japanese news to highlight a groundbreaking achievement.
•'ビッグエア' (Big Air) is a relatively new Olympic discipline, and terms associated with it are often direct loanwords from English.
•Murase's quote use of '～でしょ' reflects her confidence and desire to be the definitive athlete associated with the sport ('If you think of snowboarding, it has to be me').
•The use of '快挙' (brilliant feat) emphasizes the extraordinary nature of Japanese athletes winning gold in both men's and women's categories of the same event simultaneously.