Sample newspaper article
平昌冬季五輪のフィギュアスケート男子で羽生結弦選手(23)が66年ぶりの2連覇を達成し、地元の仙台市で開かれた祝賀パレードの経済効果は推計約18億5千万円だったと30日、実行委員会が発表した。
実行委によると、4月のパレードには宮城県外から約2万4600人、国外からも約400人が訪れ、宿泊費や飲食費などを中心に効果があった。実行委の伊藤勝也会長(仙台市文化スポーツ部長)は「羽生選手の偉業が数字としても表れ、驚いている」と話した。 (KYODO)
Words and phrases
平昌冬季五輪 (ぴょんちゃんとうきごりん) Pyeongchang Winter Olympics
フィギュアスケート男子 (ふぃぎゅあすけーとだんし) men's figure skating
羽生結弦 (はにゅうゆづる) Yuzuru Hanyu
選手 (せんしゅ) athlete
66年ぶり (ろくじゅうろくねんぶり) the first time in 66 years
2連覇 (にれんぱ) second consecutive win [back-to-back win]
達成する (たっせいする) to achieve
地元 (じもと) hometown
仙台市 (せんだいし) Sendai City
開かれる (ひらかれる) to be held in
祝賀パレード (しゅくがぱれーど) celebratory parade
経済効果 (けいざいこうか) economic effect [positive]
推計 (すいけい) estimation
約 (やく) about
18億 (じゅうはちおく) 1.8 billion
5千万 (ごせんまん) 50 million
円 (えん) yen
実行委員会 (じっこういいんかい) the organizing committee, 実行委 (じっこうい) the organizing committee [on second reference]
発表する (はっぴょうする) to announce
~によると according to ~
4月 (しがつ) April
宮城県外 (みやぎけんがい) outside of Miyagi Prefecture
国外 (こくがい) overseas
訪れる (おとずれる) to visit
宿泊費 (しゅくはくひ) lodging expenses
飲食費 (いんしょくひ) food and drink expenses
中心に (ちゅうしんに) centered/focused on
伊藤勝也 (いとうかつや) Katsuya Ito
会長 (かいちょう) chairperson
文化スポーツ部長 (ぶんかすぽーつぶちょう) head of the culture and sports department
偉業 (いぎょう) accomplishment/exploit
数字 (すうじ) figure
表れる (あらわれる) to appear
驚く (おどろく) to be surprised
話す (はなす) to talk
Quick questions
1) 羽生結弦選手は何を達成しましたか。
2) なぜ仙台市でパレードが開かれたのですか。
3) どこに経済効果がよく表れましたか。
Translation
A parade to celebrate 23-year-old Yuzuru Hanyu achieving the first back-to-back wins in 66 years in men's figure skating at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, was held in his hometown of Sendai and had an economic effect of an estimated ¥1.85 billion, an organizing committee announced Nov. 30.
According to the committee, April's parade was attended by around 24,600 people from outside Miyagi Prefecture and around 400 from overseas, so the effect mainly focused on spending for lodging, and food and drink.
"It's surprising to see yet another accomplishment by Hanyu appear in such (positive economic) figures," said Katsuya Ito, chairman of the committee and director of the culture and sports department in Sendai.
Answers
1) What did Yuzuru Hanyu achieve?
フィギュアスケート男子で66年ぶりの2連覇。
The first back-to-back men's figure skating wins in 66 years.
2) Why was the parade held in Sendai?
羽生結弦選手の地元だから。
Because it's Yuzuru Hanyu's hometown.
3) In what areas did the economic effects appear?
宿泊と飲食。
Accommodation, and food and drinks.
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