Learn to read Japanese newspaper on Sports
In the previous posts, we have learned to read Japanese newspaper on Politics, Society and Economy. In this post, we will move on to the lesson that is quite easy: Learn to read Japanese newspaper on Sports. Let’s start!
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Instruction
In order to read Japanese articles on topic: Sports, you can go to Japanese online newspapers such as: TV-Asahi News, Nikkan Sports, Yahoo! ニュース, TBS News… and select category: スポーツ (Supootsu – Sports).
In addition, because this is a broad topic which includes many different sports, so if you want to practice intensive reading, you should choose sports news websites such as: Nikkan Sports, Sports Navi. On these websites, you can easily search and follow the news of each sport such as football, baseball, horse racing, boxing, etc.
How to practice reading: You should skim the article to get the main idea first, then note down the unknown words and unknown sentences and look up the dictionary to clarify the meaning of each sentence. With the grammar structures that you have not learned yet, skip it to avoid disturbing knowledge.
Vocabulary on sports in Japanese newspaper
フィギュアスケート (Figyuasukeeto) : figure skating
野球 (Yakyuu) : baseball
水泳 (Suiei) : swimming
テニス (Tenisu) : tennis
ラグビー (Ragubii) : rugby
スタジアム (Sutajiamu) : stadium
選手 (Senshu) : player (sports), athlete
試合前練習 (Shiai mae renshuu) : Pre-match practice
チャンピオン (Champion) : champion
金メダル (Kin medaru) : gold medal
銀メダル (Gin medaru) : silver medal
銅メダル (Doumedaru) : bronze medal
成績 (Seiseki) : results, record
4勝2敗 (4 shou 2 pai) : 4 wins, 2 losses
激戦 (Gekisen) : a hard‐fought field, fierce battle
逆転勝利 (Gyakuten shouri) : Reverse victory
連覇 (Renpa) : Consecutive victory
初戦 (Shosen) : first match
決勝 (Kesshou) : finals
突破する (Toppasuru) : to breakthrough
優勝を果たす (Yuushou wo hatasu) : Win the championship
勝ち上がる (Kachiagaru) : win and pass to next stage
対戦する (Taisensuru) : compete, play a match
試合に出る (Shiai ni deru) : to participate in a match
新記録を樹立する (Shinkiroku wo juritsusuru) : establish a new record
メダルを獲得する (Medaru wo kakutokusuru) : win a medal
Some Grammar structures found in category: sports in Japanese newspapers
Sentence 1
Vて + しまう : to do something by accident; to finish completely
ブラジルの数少ない決定機は、ドリブルから得た直接FKであったが、コウチーニョが放ったシュートはゴールマウスの上に外れてしまう。
Burajiru no kazusukunai ketteiki wa, doriburu kara eta chokusetsu FK deatta ga, kouchiinyo ga hanatta shuuto wa goorumausu no ue ni hazurete shimau.
Coutinho, who is one of the few Brazilian goal machines, won a free kick from a dribble; however, his shot was deflected wide off the goal.
Sentence 2
V-casual, Nの + ようだ : it seems that, it looks like
レアルはチェルシーとアザール獲得で合意に達し、あとは個人合意のみとなっているようだ。
Rearu wa cherushii to azaaru kakutoku de gooi ni tasshi, ato wa kojin gooi nomi to natte iru you da.
It seems that Real has reached an agreement on buying Hazard with Chelsea, the rest is only personal agreement.
Sentence 3
Vない+ ず : without doing…
レアルはこれだけでは終わらず、リヨンと4400万ポンド（約60億円）の移籍金でフランス代表DFフェルラン・メンディを獲得することでで合意に達したと報じられている。
Rearu wa kore dakede wa owarazu, Riyon to 4400 man pondo (yaku 60 oku en) no isekikin de Furansu daihyou DF feruran mendi wo kakutoku suru koto de de gooi ni tasshita to houjirarete iru.
Not end with this, Real said they had reached an agreement with Lyon with a transfer of £44 million (approximately 6 billion yen) by taking French defender, Ferland Mendy.
Sentence 4
～ば : If… (Japanese Conditional Form)
ミリトンとヨビッチに加え、アザールとメンディの獲得が正式に発表されれば、レアルは今夏320億円以上も費やすことになる。
Miriton to yobitchi ni kuwae, azaaru to mendi no kakutoku ga seishiki ni happyousarereba, rearu wa konka 320 oku en ijou mo tsuiyasu koto ni naru.
Including Eder Militao and Luka Jovic, if the acquisition of Hazard and Mendy is officially announced, Real will spend more than 32 billion yen this summer.
Sentence 5
N + において : in, on, at(place), as for, in relation to…
日本サッカー協会（JFA）は6日、フランスで開催中の第47回トゥーロン国際大会2019に参加しているU－22日本代表において、DF古賀太陽（柏レイソル）がケガのため離脱することを発表した。
Nihon sakkaa kyoukai (JFA) wa 6 nichi, Furansu de kaisaichuu no dai 47kai tuuron kokusai taikai 2019 ni sanka shite iru U – 22 nihondaihyou ni oite, DF Koga taiyou (Kashiwareisoru) ga kega no tame ridatsu suru koto wo happyou shita.
On the 6th, the Japan Football Federation announced that defender Koga Taiyou (Kashiwa Reysol Football Club), one of the member of the Japanese Representative U-22 participating in the 47th Toulon International Tournament 2019 held in France, will withdraw due to injury.
Practice reading Japanese newspaper on sports
Let’s practice reading news on sports on TV-Asahi News!
Title
世界1位の大坂なおみ選手 全仏オープン初戦は辛勝
Sekai 1 i no Oosaka Naomi senshu Zenfutsu oopun shosen wa shinshou
The first match in the French Open tennis tournament of No. 1 player in the world, Osaka Naomi, was a difficult victory
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テニスの全仏オープンで、4大大会3連覇を狙う日本の大坂なおみが逆転勝利で初戦を突破しました。
Tenisu no zenfutsu oopun de, 4 dai taikai 3 renpa o nerau Nihon no Oosaka Naomi ga gyakuten shouri de shosen wo toppashimashita.
Naomi Osaka of Japan, who has aimed to win 3 consecutive victories in 4 major tournaments, defeated the first round with a reverse victory in the French Open tennis tournament.
世界ランキング1位で全仏オープンに臨む大坂。
Sekai rankingu 1 i de zenfutsu oopun ni nozomu Oosaka.
Osaka entered the French Open tennis tournament with No. 1 on the world rankings.
1回戦は格下相手でしたが、第1セットを落とす苦しい展開となります。
1 kaisen wa kakushita aite deshitaga, dai 1 setto wo otosu kurushii tenkai to narimasu.
Although her opponent of the first round was inferior, she lost the first set and this would be difficult to deploy.
それでも第2セット、タイブレークの末に取り返すと、第3セット。
Soredemo dai 2 setto, taibureeku no sue ni torikaesu to, dai 3 setto.
However, she regained at the 2nd set and at the end of tie-break to advance to the 3rd set.
苦手のクレーコートでも足を使って粘りのプレー。
Nigate no kureekooto demo ashi wo tsukatte nebari no puree.
She moved flexibly and competed with determination even though the clay court was difficult to play.
セットカウント2−1の逆転勝利で大坂が2回戦進出です。
Setto kaunto 2 − 1 no gyakuten shouri de Oosaka ga 2 kaisen shinshutsu desu.
Osaka passes to the second round with a 2-1 reverse victory.
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