マラソン競技に初めには、何十人もの選手が出発するが、ゴールまでくるのはごく一部の選手であり、優勝するのはたった一人である。

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マラソン競技に初めには、何十人もの選手が出発するが、ごーるまでくるのはごく一部の選手であり、優勝するのはたった一人である。

English Translation

At the beginning of a marathon race, scores of runners start, but only a few finish and just one takes the cake.

Furigana

マラソン競技(きょうぎ)に初(はじ)めには、何(なん)十(じゅう)人(にん)もの選手(せんしゅ)が出発(しゅっぱつ)するが、ゴールまでくるのはごく一部(いちぶ)の選手(せんしゅ)であり、優勝(ゆうしょう)するのはたった一(いち)人(にん)である。

Romanji

Marason kyōgi ni hajime ni wa, nan jū nin mo no senshu ga shuppatsusuru ga, go-ru made kuru no wa goku ichibu no senshu de ari, yūshōsuru no wa tatta ichi nin de aru.

Words

マラソン (マラソン)

marathon; long-distance race; malathion

競技 (きょうぎ)

game; match; contest

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

始め (はじめ)

beginning; start; outset; opening; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

何 (なに、なん)

what; how many; you-know-what; that; whatsit; what's the expression; what do you call them; what?; hey!

十 (じゅう、とお、と)

ten

人 (じん)

-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); indicates nationality, race, origin, etc.; -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; indicates expertise (in a certain field); (usu. in compound words) man; person; people

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

選手 (せんしゅ)

player (in game); team member

が (が)

indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and

出発 (しゅっぱつ)

departure

ゴール (ゴール)

goal; basket (basketball); finishing line; winning post; Gaul

迄 (まで)

until (a time); till; to; up to; to (a place); as far as; to (an extent); up to; so far as; even; only; merely

抉る (えぐる、くる)

to gouge; to hollow out; to bore; to excavate; to scoop out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light

極 (ごく)

quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion

一部 (いちぶ)

one part; one portion; one section; some; one copy (e.g. of a document)

だ (だ)

be; is; indicates past or completed action; indicates light imperative

或 (ある)

a certain ...; some ...

優勝 (ゆうしょう)

overall victory; championship

たった (たった)

only; merely; but; no more than