プレーする
play a game
→ I play tennis with my friends on weekends.
試合を観戦する
watch a game
→ Watch a professional baseball game at the stadium.
攻撃と守備
offense and defense
→ In soccer, the balance between offense and defense is important.
反撃に出る
counterattack
→ Don't miss the opponent's mistake and go on a counterattack at once.
ファンの声援
fans' cheers / support
→ The support of fans becomes strength especially in difficult times.
優位に立つ
gain the upper hand
→ Score points in the early stages to dominate and advance the game.
相手を圧倒する
overwhelm the opponent
→ A powerhouse team overwhelms the opponent with overwhelming strength.
健闘を称える
praise someone's valiant effort
→ After the game, both teams admired each other's brave fight.
前半
first half
→ The soccer game was tied after the first half ended.
後半
second half
→ The team's movement improved after entering the second half.
試合に圧勝する
win a game by a landslide
→ The Japan national team won an overwhelming victory in the preliminary game.
逆転勝利
comeback win
→ Achieved a dramatic comeback win in the bottom of the ninth inning.
勝利
victory
→ Overcame tough practice and finally grasped victory.
敗北
defeat
→ Learned many lessons from the defeat in the final game.
相手を負かす
defeat an opponent
→ I will definitely defeat the formidable opponent in the next game.
記録を破る
break a record
→ Showed a huge jump that broke the world record at the Olympics.
成績の不振
poor performance
→ Due to continuous poor performance, the manager was replaced.
予選を勝ち抜く
advance through the qualifying rounds
→ Win the tough preliminary rounds and participate in the main tournament.
決勝に進む
advance to the final
→ Won the semi-final and finally moved into the final.
決勝戦を制する
win a final game
→ After the overtime game, brilliantly won the final game.
引き分ける
tie
→ Neither side yielded a step, and the game ended in a tie.
練習に励む
practice hard
→ Practice hard every day until late for the tournament.
有望な選手
promising player
→ He is a promising player with high expectations for the future.
選手を育成する
nurture a player
→ Nurture young players in the club team.
技術を養成する
develop one's skills
→ Repeat basic movements to cultivate a skill.
作戦を練る
work out a game plan
→ Analyze the next opponent's weakness and work out a game plan.
巧みな動き
clever move
→ Pass the opponent's defense with a clever move.
チームの結束
team unity
→ Team unity strengthened through the training camp.
フォームが乱れる
one's form breaks down
→ Due to accumulated fatigue, the pitching form breaks down.
順位
rank
→ The team's rank went up in this year's league matches.
判定に抗議する
protest a decision / call
→ The manager protests a subtle verdict by the referee.
反則
foul / violation
→ Committed a malicious foul during the game and was ejected.
戦力を補う
strengthen / reinforce the team
→ Acquire a new foreign player to strengthen the team.
控えの選手
reserve / substitute player
→ A regular player got injured, so a reserve player participates.