(さっかー)

soccer

(わーるどかっぷ)

World Cup

(あめりか)

America, USA

(まける)

to lose

(ひらく)

to open, to hold (event)

(せかいじゅう)

all over the world

(ちーむ)

team

(しあい)

match, game

(せんじつ)

the other day, recently

(おこなう)

to carry out, to perform

(おおく)

many, much

(ふぁん)

fan (supporter)

(けっか)

result

(おどろく)

to be surprised

(ぜんはん)

first half

(てん)

point, score

(とる)

to take

(こうはん)

second half

(おいつく)

to catch up

(いれる)

to put in

(さいご)

last, final

(あきらめる)

to give up

(たたかう)

to fight, to battle

(かつ)

to win

(あと)

after

(かんとく)

Manager; director; coach

(せんしゅ)

player; athlete

(よく)

often, well, frequently

(がんばる)

to do one's best

(はなす)

to speak, talk

(そして)

and; and then

(つぎ)

next

(たいかい)

tournament, convention

(もっと)

more / further

(つよい)

strong

(つくる)

to make

(のべる)

to state, mention

is doing, has been doing (ongoing state/action)

Expresses a continuing action or resulting state. Formed with て-form + いる. Can describe an action in progress or a state resulting from a past change.

completely / finish ~ing (often regretful)

Expresses completion, often with regret or unexpectedness. Here the rice sold out quickly.

passive voice: was/were ~ed

Passive form indicating that the subject receives the action. '食べられて' means 'were eaten'. Central grammar of this article about tulips being eaten by deer.

try to ~; be about to ~

Expresses an attempt/intention. Used to say China 'was about to / trying to' tighten rare earth exports.

but / however (contrast)

Conjunctive particle used to connect two clauses with contrasting or unexpected information.

can do ..., to be able to ...

Verb dictionary form + ことができる expresses ability or possibility. More formal than the potential verb form. Common in written Japanese and announcements.

without doing ～

Used in 悩まずに ('without worrying alone') to encourage people to seek consultation.

toward, directed at, addressing

Indicates the target or direction of an action. Often used when someone speaks to an audience or works toward a goal. Formed with noun + に向けて.

want to ~

Verb stem + たい to express desire.

サッカーワールドカップ　アメリカが負ける

Soccer World Cup: the United States loses

サッカーのワールドカップが開かれ、世界中のチームが試合をしています。

The soccer World Cup has opened, and teams from all over the world are playing matches.

先日行われた試合で、アメリカのチームが負けてしまいました。

In a match held the other day, the U.S. team ended up losing.

多くのファンが結果に驚いています。

Many fans are surprised at the result.

この試合で、アメリカは前半に1点を取られました。

In this match, the United States conceded one point in the first half.

後半に追いつこうとしましたが、点を入れることができませんでした。

They tried to catch up in the second half, but could not score a point.

最後まで諦めずに戦いましたが、勝つことはできませんでした。

They fought without giving up until the end, but could not win.

試合の後、監督は「選手たちはよく頑張った」と話しました。

After the match, the coach said, "The players did really well."

そして「次の大会に向けて、もっと強いチームを作りたい」と述べました。

And he stated, "Toward the next tournament, we want to build an even stronger team."