東京マラソン、大迫傑が日本勢トップの12位

東京とうきょうマラソンが今日きょう、東京とうきょうで行おこなわれました。日本にほんの大迫傑おおさこすぐるさんは12位いでゴールし、日本人にほんじんの中なかで一番いちばんいい結果けっかでした。

Vられる (行われる)= The passive form of verbs, often used in news to report that an event was held or conducted.Nの中で一番= Used to express the superlative ('the most' or 'the best') within a specific group (N).

大迫おおさこさんは「今日きょうは全力ぜんりょくで走はしりました」と話はなしました。今年ことしの東京とうきょうマラソンには世界せかいから多おおくの選手せんしゅが参加さんかしました。大迫おおさこさんの走はしりは多おおくの人ひとに応援おうえんされました。

Nで (全力で)= The particle 'で' here indicates the manner or state in which an action is performed ('with all one's might').Vられる (応援される)= The passive form used to show that the subject ('Osako's running') received an action from others.

Learning Notes

Grammar Patterns

Pattern	Meaning
Vられる (行われる)	The passive form of verbs, often used in news to report that an event was held or conducted.
Nの中で一番	Used to express the superlative ('the most' or 'the best') within a specific group (N).
Nで (全力で)	The particle 'で' here indicates the manner or state in which an action is performed ('with all one's might').
Vられる (応援される)	The passive form used to show that the subject ('Osako's running') received an action from others.

Vocabulary

Word	Reading	Level	Meaning
応援	おうえん	N3	support / cheer
日本勢	にほんぜい	N2	Japanese group/players
全力	ぜんりょく	N1	all out / full power

Language Insights

•Suguru Osako is a prominent Japanese marathon runner who formerly held the national record. He is known for his training in the United States with the Nike Oregon Project.
•The term '日本勢' (Nihon-zei) is a common sports journalism term used to group Japanese athletes together in international competitions.
•Ranking in sports is expressed using the suffix '位' (i). '12位' is read as 'juu-ni-i'.