Sports
Japanese Traditional Sport ”Sumo”
Do you know the Japanese traditional sport “Sumo”? To put it simply, it is a martial art by large men. But the clothing and rules are completely different from other martial arts. Sumo has been around for over 1,500 years and still has many fans. And now there are many wrestlers from overseas. Table of …
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【野球(やきゅう)】”YAKYŪ” Meaning: baseball Usage: 「野球は日本で一番人気のあるスポーツの一つだ。」(やきゅうはにほんでいちばんにんきのあるすぽーつのひとつだ。)(Yakyū wa nihon de ichiban ninki no aru supōtsu no hitotsu da.)”Baseball is one of the most popular sports in Japan.” Glossary: 【サッカー(さっかー)】”SAKKĀ” Meaning: soccer/football Usage: 「娘はサッカーを習い始めてから、友達がたくさんできた。」(むすめはさっかーをならいはじめてから、ともだちがたくさんできた。)(Musume wa sakkā o narai-hajimete kara, tomodachi ga takusan dekita.)“My daughter has made many friends since she started taking soccer lessons.” Glossary: 【バスケットボール(ばすけっとぼーる)】”BASUKETTO BŌRU” Meaning: …
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【金(きん)】”KIN” Meaning: gold Usage: 「女子サッカー、金メダルを取ってほしいなぁ。」(じょしさっかー、きんめだるをとってほしいなぁ。)(Joshi-sakkā, kin-medaru o tottehoshīnā.)”I wish the women’s soccer team would win the gold medal.” Glossary: 【銀(ぎん)】”GIN” Meaning: silver Usage: 「日本語で雪景色のことを『銀世界』と言うよ。」(にほんごでゆきげしきのことを「ぎんせかい」というよ。)(Nihongo de yuki-geshiki no koto o “Gin-sekai” to iuyo.)“We call a snowy landscape ‘Gin-sekai” (silver world) in Japanese.” Glossary: 【銅(どう)】”DŌ” Meaning: copper, bronze (medal) Usage: 「銅は小学校5年生で習う漢字です。」(「どう」はしょうがっこうごねんせいでならうかんじです。)(“Dō” wa shōgakkō gonensei de narau kanji …