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センバツ高校野球 あす開幕 32校の選手が開会式リハーサル

Senbatsu High School Baseball Opens Tomorrow: Players from 32 Schools Hold Opening Ceremony Rehearsal

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センバツ選抜高校野球せんばつこうこうやきゅう3がつ19にち開幕かいまくします。大会たいかい兵庫県ひょうごけん甲子園球場こうしえんきゅうじょうおこなます。

Vわれる= Passive form; indicate an action is performed by someone (often omitting the subject when it is an event or public activity).

3がつ18にち、32こう選手せんしゅたち開会式かいかいしきリハーサルおこなました。選手せんしゅたち明日あした開幕かいまく準備じゅんびととのています。

Nに向けて= Towards N; in preparation for N.

センバツ全国ぜんこくからえらた32こう参加さんかします。各校かくこう選手せんしゅたち優勝ゆうしょう目指めざ一生懸命いっしょうけんめい練習れんしゅうしてきました。今年ことし大会たいかいどの学校がっこう優勝ゆうしょうするおおひとたのしみしています。

Vてきました= Vてくる; indicates an action that has been continuing from the past up to the present.楽しみにしています= To look forward to something.

Learning Notes

Grammar Patterns

PatternMeaning
VわれるPassive form; indicate an action is performed by someone (often omitting the subject when it is an event or public activity).
Nに向けてTowards N; in preparation for N.
VてきましたVてくる; indicates an action that has been continuing from the past up to the present.
楽しみにしていますTo look forward to something.

Vocabulary

WordReadingLevelMeaning
選手せんしゅN4player, athlete
準備じゅんびN4preparation
開幕かいまくN3opening (of a tournament, etc.)
開会式かいかいしきN3opening ceremony
優勝ゆうしょうN3victory, championship

Language Insights

  • 'Senbatsu' (Selection) is one of the two major annual high school baseball tournaments in Japan, the other being the Summer Koshien. It is officially known as the 'Selected High School Baseball Tournament' and is held in the spring.
  • Koshien Stadium in Hyogo Prefecture is considered a 'sacred ground' for Japanese baseball, and participating in a tournament there is a dream for many young players.
  • The term 'Ka開幕' (Kaimaku) is specifically used for the start of tournaments, baseball seasons, or theater plays, distinct from '開始' (Kaishi) which is more general.
Source: NHK, Mainichi