フィギュアGPフランス大会、中井亜美が逆転優勝

Welcome to Japanese Daily News. I'm Maya. Today is October twenty-fifth. A young Japanese figure skater just won a big event in France. Let's listen.

Now let's break it down.

A figure skating Grand Prix series held its first event, in France.

It means a competition or tournament.

In the women's event, Ami Nakai of Japan won.

It means women's or girls', for a sports category.

It means winning first place, the championship.

It means athlete or player.

Nakai is eighteen, and she won a bronze medal at the Olympics this February.

It means eighteen years old.

It means bronze, so with medal it is a bronze medal.

On day one, in the short program, Nakai was in third place.

With a number, it means the first day, second day, and so on.

It means third place. After a number, this word means place or rank.

On day two, in the free skate, Nakai landed a difficult jump, the triple axel.

It means difficult.

It means success. With the verb, it means to succeed at something.

She was first in the free skate, and her total was two hundred nineteen point seven four points.

It means total.

It means points, as in a score.

She went from third to first, winning from behind.

It means a reversal, coming from behind to win.

Nakai also won this event in France last year, so this is two wins in a row.

It means last year.

It means to continue. Here, two years in a row.

When her performance ended, Nakai smiled and pumped her fist.

It means a performance, like a routine on the ice.

It means to end or finish.

It means a smiling face.

Japan's Aoki finished fourth.

Now listen to the full story again.

Quiz time. Listen and answer.

In France.

She is eighteen.

Third place.

Fourth place.

That's all for this morning. Thanks for listening. See you next time.