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Japan Open, 柚木ボパンナ組, 決勝へ!etc.

Japan Open Tennis 2025

シングルス準決勝,第2シードのフリッツ選手がストレート勝ちで決勝進出。
第1シードのアルカラス選手は第4シードのルード選手相手に第1セットを落とすも
逆転勝ちで決勝進出。明日の決勝は第1シードと第2シードの対決となりました。

ダブルス準決勝,ボパンナ・柚木ペアが第1シードペア相手にスーパータイブレーク
18-16でとり,決勝進出を決めました。決勝の相手は第2シードペアですね。

本日の将棋棋戦

王将戦リーグ,永瀬拓矢九段(1)vs佐々木勇気八段(5)戦,
永瀬九段が勝利して,白星発進となりました。

女流名人戦リーグ,野原未蘭女流二段(7)が中井広恵女流六段(7)に勝ち,
勝った野原女流二段は2勝4敗,負けた中井女流六段は3勝3敗となりました。

女流王位戦予選準決勝,岩﨑夏子女流2級が渡辺弥生女流二段に勝ち,
決勝進出,女流1級への昇級を決めました。おめでとうございます。

NHKラジオ講座

英語5分間トレーニン

2009年3月30日分

古い教材をやっていきます。このシーズンは,7日間毎日,英語講座がありました。

Enjoy Simple English

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ニュースで学ぶ「現代英語」

ロシア無人機がポーランド領空侵犯
UNSC TAKES UP RUSSIA'S ALLEGED DRONE INCURSION INTO POLAND

intrusion noun [C or U]
uk /ɪnˈtruː.ʒən/ us /ɪnˈtruː.ʒən/
C2 an occasion when someone or something goes into a place or gets involved in a situation where they are not wanted or expected to be:
For many people, online ads are an unwelcome intrusion.
intrusion into They complained about excessive government intrusion (= unwanted involvement) into their legitimate activities.
His phone call was a welcome intrusion into an otherwise tedious morning (= it was an unexpected interruption but made a pleasant change).

intimidate verb [T]
uk /ɪnˈtɪm.ɪ.deɪt/ us /ɪnˈtɪm.ə.deɪt/
to frighten or threaten someone, usually in order to persuade them to do something that you want them to do:
be intimidated into They were intimidated into accepting a pay cut by the threat of losing their jobs.
They were accused of trying to intimidate voters.
At first, she slightly intimidated me but now we are good friends.

resolve noun [U] formal
uk /rɪˈzɒlv/ us /rɪˈzɑːlv/
C2 strong determination:
weaken/strengthen/test someone's resolve I faced many challenges that week which all served to weaken/strengthen/test my resolve.

unwavering adjective
uk /ʌnˈweɪ.vər.ɪŋ/ us /ʌnˈweɪ.vər.ɪŋ/
unwavering adjective (NOT MOVING)
never moving or looking away from something:
She met his unwavering stare.
(from Cambridge Dictionary)

Back-Translation Training
国連安全保障理事会は取り上げました / ロシアの、申し立てられている無人機の侵入を / ポーランドの領空内に、今週のこれまでに。
The UN Security Council has taken up / Russia's alleged drone intrusion / into Polish airspace earlier this week.

English News

CNN 10

World's tallest bridge opens in China | September 29, 2025
Today on CNN10: We'll see how parts of Western North Carolina are recovering one year after Hurricane Helene devastated the region. Then, we'll learn about a record-breaking bridge that's taking engineering to new heights. Plus, we'll get a look at a "living building" that's revolutionizing sustainable design. All this and more on today's CNN10!

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:10 Trivia
In addition to flying airplanes, Amelia Earhart also worked as a:

Social Worker
Lawyer
Music teacher
Dentist

The World from A to Z with Carl Azuz

Hurricane Helene: One Year Later
Today's show takes you to western North Carolina for a look at the impact and recovery from Hurricane Helene, one year after the storm hit six U.S. states. We're also updating you on two new storms off America's East Coast. Meanwhile, French officials devise innovative ways to recycle an increasingly important metal. And while a Brazilian athlete makes history on four wheels, a Japanese athlete makes it on four limbs.

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A World of Knowledge!
Which of these elements is named for a word that means "Metal from Cyprus"?

Aluminum
Iron
Calcium
Copper

This element's atomic symbol is Cu for the cuprum mined on Cyprus; its name is copper.

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