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スキークロス男子・古野慧が決勝進出、日本勢で史上初の快挙

Men's Ski Cross: Kei Furuno Advances to Final, a Historic First for Japan

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スキークロススキーきゅう斜面しゃめんコースすべ複数ふくすう選手せんしゅ同時どうじスタートして順位じゅんいきそ競技きょうぎ

Vる競技だ= a competition where (someone) performs the action V.

2026ねん2がつ21にち、ミラノ・コルティナ冬季とうき五輪ごりんスキークロス男子だんし日本にほん代表だいひょう古野ふるのけい選手せんしゅ決勝けっしょう進出しんしゅつした。日本にほんぜいこの種目しゅもく決勝けっしょうすす史上しじょうはじめて快挙かいきょしておおきく注目ちゅうもくあついる

Nとして= as N / in the capacity of N.Vている= indicates an ongoing state or action in progress.

古野ふるの選手せんしゅ予選よせんから安定あんていしたすべ決勝じゅんけっしょう力強ちからづよはし勝利しょうりした。日本にほんウィンタースポーツかいあたらしい歴史れきしきざた。

NにNがVた= indicates that N (the subject) has performed V (the action) on N (the location/target).

Learning Notes

Grammar Patterns

PatternMeaning
Vる競技だa competition where (someone) performs the action V.
Nとしてas N / in the capacity of N.
Vているindicates an ongoing state or action in progress.
NにNがVたindicates that N (the subject) has performed V (the action) on N (the location/target).

Vocabulary

WordReadingLevelMeaning
スキークロスすきーくろすN3ski cross
決勝けっしょうN2final (match/round)
刻むきざむN2to engrave / to carve
快挙かいきょN1remarkable feat / brilliant achievement

Language Insights

  • Ski cross is often described as 'motocross on skis' due to its simultaneous start, jumps, and high-speed turns.
  • The term '日本勢' (Nihon-zei) is frequently used in sports journalism to refer to Japanese athletes or teams as a group in international contexts.
  • Furuno Kei's achievement is significant as Japan has historically been stronger in traditional alpine skiing and jumping, but less so in freestyle-cross events.
Source: NHK Sports