Usages of shiai
息子 は スポーツ の 漫画 が 好き で、 試合 の 前 に 読む と やる気 が 出る と 言います。musuko wa supootsu no manga ga suki de, shiai no mae ni yomu to yaruki ga deru to iimasu.
My son likes sports manga, and he says that reading them before a match motivates him.
今日 の 試合 は 面白かった です。kyou no shiai wa omoshirokatta desu.
Today's match was interesting.
スポーツ の 試合 で は、 相手 を 尊敬すること が 大切 です。supootsu no shiai de wa, aite o sonkeisurukoto ga taisetsu desu.
In sports matches, it is important to respect your opponent.
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