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ミラノ五輪フィギュアスケート女子SP 中井亜美選手が1位

Milan Olympics figure skating (women's SP): Ami Nakai in first place

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ミラノ・コルティナ・オリンピックフィギュアスケート女子じょしシングル、17さい中井なかい亜美あみ選手せんしゅ素晴すばらしい演技えんぎました。18にちおこな前半ぜんはんショートプログラム中井なかい選手せんしゅむずかしいわざトリプルアクセル見事みごと成功せいこうさせました。

Nで= in/at (a place or setting); within (a category)NのN= N1 of N2 (modifies a noun)V(ら)れる (行われる)= passive/occurs/is held; common in news style (e.g., 行われた = was held)Aい + N (難しい技)= an i-adjective modifying a nounVた= past tense (did; was)Vて + V (成功させて〜)= do X and then Y; sequential actionsNを見せる= to show/demonstrate (a performance, skill, etc.)

その結果けっか自己じこベスト更新こうしんする得点とくてん1ました。いっぽう前回ぜんかい大会たいかいメダル獲得かくとくした坂本さかもと花織かおり選手せんしゅちいさなミスありました力強ちからづよすべ2つけています。また千葉ちばもね選手せんしゅ安定あんていした演技えんぎ4なり日本にほんぜい上位じょういめるかたちなりました。

その結果= as a result; consequentlyNを更新する= to update/renew; in sports/news: to set a new (personal best/record)Nに立つ (1位に立つ)= to take the lead; to move into (a ranking position)いっぽう= meanwhile; on the other hand (contrast two situations)Vている (〜につけている)= be in a continuing state (e.g., currently in 2nd place)Nを占める= to occupy; to account for (a portion/positions)形となる= it turns into a situation where ~; it ends up that ~

中井なかい選手せんしゅ試合しあい、「練習れんしゅう成果せいかうれしいフリー自分じぶんらしいすべたい笑顔えがおはなました。メダルまる後半こうはんフリー演技えんぎおおきな期待きたいあつまっています。

N後= after N (e.g., 試合後 = after the match)「...」と話す= to say/remark "..." (quoting what someone said)Vて + うれしい= happy/glad that ~ happenedNでも= also/even in N (e.g., フリーでも = also in the free program)Vたい= want to doA/Nらしい= typical of ~; in one's own style (e.g., 自分らしい)Nが決まる= N is decided; in a modifier clause: the free skate where medals are decided期待が集まる= expectations gather/focus on ~ (news-style expression)

Learning Notes

Grammar Patterns

PatternMeaning
Nでin/at (a place or setting); within (a category)
NのNN1 of N2 (modifies a noun)
V(ら)れる (行われる)passive/occurs/is held; common in news style (e.g., 行われた = was held)
Aい + N (難しい技)an i-adjective modifying a noun
Vたpast tense (did; was)
Vて + V (成功させて〜)do X and then Y; sequential actions
Nを見せるto show/demonstrate (a performance, skill, etc.)
その結果as a result; consequently
Nを更新するto update/renew; in sports/news: to set a new (personal best/record)
Nに立つ (1位に立つ)to take the lead; to move into (a ranking position)
いっぽうmeanwhile; on the other hand (contrast two situations)
Vている (〜につけている)be in a continuing state (e.g., currently in 2nd place)
Nを占めるto occupy; to account for (a portion/positions)
形となるit turns into a situation where ~; it ends up that ~
N後after N (e.g., 試合後 = after the match)
「...」と話すto say/remark "..." (quoting what someone said)
Vて + うれしいhappy/glad that ~ happened
Nでもalso/even in N (e.g., フリーでも = also in the free program)
Vたいwant to do
A/Nらしいtypical of ~; in one's own style (e.g., 自分らしい)
Nが決まるN is decided; in a modifier clause: the free skate where medals are decided
期待が集まるexpectations gather/focus on ~ (news-style expression)

Vocabulary

WordReadingLevelMeaning
立つたつN4to stand; (in sports/news) to take the lead
小さなちいさなN4small (prenominal form)
出るでるN4to come out; to appear; (成果が出る) to show results
集まるあつまるN4to gather; to be focused (on)
女子じょしN3women's (category)
演技えんぎN3performance (on stage/ice, etc.)
前半ぜんはんN3first half
後半こうはんN3second half
行われるおこなわれるN3to be held; to take place
わざN3technique; move; skill
更新するこうしんするN3to update; to renew; to break (a record)
得点とくてんN3score; points
一方いっぽうN3on the other hand; meanwhile
安定するあんていするN3to be stable; to stay consistent
上位じょういN3top ranks; upper positions
かたちN3form; shape; (news) situation/way it turns out
成果せいかN3results; outcome (of effort)
決まるきまるN3to be decided
期待きたいN3expectation
五輪ごりんN2the Olympics (literally: five rings)
フィギュアスケートふぃぎゅあすけーとN2figure skating
SPえすぴーN2short program (SP)
見事みごとN2splendid; impressive
成功させるせいこうさせるN2to pull off successfully; to make (something) succeed
自己ベストじこべすとN2personal best
獲得するかくとくするN2to win; to obtain (a prize/medal)
力強いちからづよいN2powerful; strong
滑りすべりN2skating; glide
つけるつけるN2to rank (in a position); to place (e.g., 2位につける)
日本勢にほんぜいN2Japanese athletes/contingent (as a group)
占めるしめるN2to occupy; to make up
フリーふりーN2free skate; free program
自分らしいじぶんらしいN2in one's own style; true to oneself
ショートプログラムしょーとぷろぐらむN1short program
トリプルアクセルとりぷるあくせるN1triple axel (a figure-skating jump)

Language Insights

  • Sports news often uses compact ranking expressions like 〜に立つ (take the lead) and 〜につける (place in a position).
  • 行われる is a standard news verb meaning "to be held/to take place"; it avoids specifying an agent.
  • 成果が出る is a common set phrase meaning "your efforts show results"; it appears frequently in interviews.
  • フィギュアスケート reporting often mixes Japanese and loanwords: ショートプログラム (SP) and フリー (free skate).
Source: NHK