(おおたに)

Otani (surname)

(せんしゅ)

player; athlete

(おーるすたーげーむ)

All-Star Game

(でる)

to come out; to occur

(あめりか)

America, USA

(だいりーぐ)

Major League (Baseball)

(おおたにしょうへい)

Shohei Ohtani

(ことし)

this year

(わかる)

to understand

(ちーむ)

team

(からだ)

body

(ちょうし)

condition, state

(よい)

good

(せつめい)

explanation

(いちばん)

most; number one

(にんき)

popularity

(ある)

a certain (some)

(あつまる)

to gather; to come together

(しあい)

match, game

(これまで)

until now / so far

(なんかいも)

many times / repeatedly

(えらぶ)

To choose; to select

(ふぁん)

fan (supporter)

(とうひょう)

vote

(おおく)

many, much

(ひょう)

vote / ballot

(あつめる)

to collect

(しかし)

however, but

(やすむ)

to rest; to take a break

(きめる)

to decide

(たのしみ)

pleasure, looking forward to

(もうしわけない)

I'm very sorry, inexcusable

(はなす)

to speak, talk

(そして)

and; and then

(こうはん)

second half

(むける)

to direct toward, to aim at

(しっかり)

firmly; properly; thoroughly

(なおす)

to cure; to heal

(いう)

to say

nominalizer (the act of ~)

Turns a verb phrase into a noun. Here 話を聞くこと (the act of listening to a speech).

because of, due to

Indicates a reason or cause. More formal than から or ので. Can follow nouns (の + ため) or plain-form verbs/adjectives.

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.

Passive form

The passive voice. 落とされて is the passive of 落とす (to drop). Indicates the bombs were dropped (by someone).

Even ~; also at ~

Particle でも after a noun means 'even' or 'also at.' 首相官邸の庭でも means 'even at the Prime Minister's residence garden.'

want to ~

Verb stem + たい to express desire.

大谷選手　オールスターゲームに出ない

Ohtani will not play in the All-Star Game

アメリカの大リーグの大谷翔平選手が、今年のオールスターゲームに出ないことがわかりました。

It has emerged that Shohei Ohtani of the American Major Leagues will not appear in this year's All-Star Game.

チームは「体の調子がよくないためです」と説明しました。

His team explained, "It is because his physical condition is not good."

オールスターゲームは、大リーグでいちばん人気のある選手が集まる試合です。

The All-Star Game is a match where the most popular players in the Major Leagues come together.

大谷選手はこれまで何回も選ばれています。

Ohtani has been selected many times up to now.

ファンの投票でも今年いちばん多くの票を集めました。

In the fan voting too, he collected the most votes this year.

しかし、休むことに決めました。

However, he decided to sit it out and rest.

大谷選手は「楽しみにしていたファンに申し訳ない」と話しました。

Ohtani said, "I am sorry to the fans who were looking forward to it."

そして「後半の試合に向けて、しっかり体を治したい」と言いました。

He added, "With the second half of the season in mind, I want to get my body properly healed."