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竜王戦,藤本四段が白星デビュー!etc.

本日の将棋棋戦

王位戦予選決勝,徳田拳士四段vs都成竜馬七段戦は早めの終局,
徳田四段が勝ち,王位戦リーグ入りを決めました。
菅井竜也八段vs服部慎一郎五段戦は千日手指し直し局,
服部五段が勝利,徳田四段に続き,王位戦リーグ入りを決めました。

棋聖戦二次予選,中村太地七段が門倉啓太五段に勝ち,
本戦出場を決めました。

女流順位戦A級,伊藤沙恵女流名人vs中井広恵女流六段戦,
伊藤女流名人が勝ち,3勝0敗,負けた中井女流六段は0勝3敗。
渡部愛女流三段vs加藤桃子女流三段戦は相掛かり,
加藤女流三段が勝ち,2勝1敗,負けた渡部女流三段は1勝2敗。
西山朋佳女流二冠vs山根ことみ女流二段戦は西山女流二冠が勝ちました。
西山女流二冠は3勝0敗,山根女流二段は1勝2敗。
中村真梨花女流三段vs加藤圭女流二段戦は加藤女流二段が勝ち,
加藤女流二段が1勝2敗,中村女流三段も1勝2敗。
甲斐智美女流五段vs上田初美女流四段戦は甲斐女流五段の逆転勝ち,
甲斐女流五段が2勝1敗,上田女流四段が0勝3敗。

竜王戦6組,里見香奈女流五冠が脇謙二九段に勝ちました。
同じく6組,プロデビューの藤本渚四段が鈴木肇アマに勝利して,
白星発進を決めました。おめでとうございます。
次局は谷合廣紀四段との対局です。

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ニュースで学ぶ「現代英語」(2022年12月9日分)

福山市 職員の保育服にデニム導入
HIROSHIMA PRESCHOOL TEACHERS KITTED OUT IN LOCAL DENIM

kit out/up phrasal verb
British : to give (someone or something) the clothing or equipment needed for a particular activity
The team was kitted out in new uniforms.
The room was kitted out with balloons and decorations for the party.
(from Merriam-Webster)

denim noun [U]
UK /ˈden.ɪm/ US /ˈden.ɪm/
B2 a thick, strong cotton cloth, often blue in colour, used especially for making jeans:
a denim jacket and jeans

profile noun [C]
UK /ˈprəʊ.faɪl/ US /ˈproʊ.faɪl/
profile noun [C] (ATTENTION)
C1 the amount of public attention and notice that something receives:
We need to increase our company's profile in Asia.
There is a growing number of women in high-profile positions (= positions which they are noticed) in the government.
profile noun [C] (DESCRIPTION)
B2 a short description of someone's life, work, character, etc.
information about a person's life, work, interests, etc. on a social networking website:
You can post your relationship status on your Facebook profile.

setting noun
UK /ˈset.ɪŋ/ US /ˈset̬.ɪŋ/
setting noun [C] (SURROUNDINGS)
the surroundings or place in which something is put:
The house has a beautiful setting overlooking the river.
The setting of the novel is Paris in the 1920s.

outfit noun
UK /ˈaʊt.fɪt/ US /ˈaʊt.fɪt/
outfit noun (CLOTHES)
[C] a set of clothes worn for a particular occasion or activity:
I'm going to wear my vampire outfit for Halloween.

scheme noun [C]
UK /skiːm/ US /skiːm/
B2 mainly UK an officially organized plan or system:
Under the current marking/mark scheme, you need 90 percent to get an A.
a training/housing/play scheme
a pension/savings scheme
There's a new scheme in our town for recycling plastic bottles.
Class sizes will increase under the new scheme.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)

なかなか良さげな服ですね。

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Last Show Of The Year | December 16, 2022
We end the week with news on the economy. Why are some groups of people now more likely to drop out of the workforce, and how have trends changed compared to pre-pandemic? We're also exploring the metaverse. What is it? Is it just a game or a new way of life? And, we finish today with a special reunion that's gone viral.

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本日分が今年の最後,2023年1月9日から再開のようです。

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2022年12月9日分を聞きました。
来週から当分,CNN 10がなくなるので,こちらの同じ曜日を聞いて,
追いつくようにする予定です。

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