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試合にさきだち代々木競技場で開会式が行われた。

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試合 さきだち 代々木 競技場 開会式 行われた

English Translation

Before the match, an opening ceremony was held in the Yoyogi stadium.

Furigana

試合(しあい)にさきだち代々木(よよぎ)競技場(きょうぎじょう)開会式(かいかいしき)(おこな)われた。

Romanji

Shiai ni sakidachi Yoyogi kyōgijō de kaikaishiki ga okonawareta.

Words

試合 (しあい)
match; game; bout; contest
()
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
先立つ (さきだつ)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to take precedence; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
競技場 (きょうぎじょう)
field; stadium; grounds
(で、にて)
indicates location of action; at; in; indicates time of action; indicates means of action; cause of effect; by; and then; so; indicates continuing action; indicates certainty, emphasis, etc.
開会式 (かいかいしき)
opening ceremony
()
indicates sentence subject (occasionally object); indicates possessive (esp. in literary expressions); but; however; still; and
行う (おこなう)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out

Kanji

Readings: シ、 こころ.みる、 ため.す
Meanings: test, try, attempt, experiment, ordeal
Readings: ゴウ、 ガッ、 カッ、 あ.う、 -あ.う、 あ.い、 あい-、 -あ.い、 -あい、 あ.わす、 あ.わせる、 -あ.わせる
Meanings: fit, suit, join, 0.1
Readings: ダイ、 タイ、 か.わる、 かわ.る、 かわ.り、 か.わり、 -がわ.り、 -が.わり、 か.える、 よ、 しろ
Meanings: substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
Readings: ボク、 モク、 き、 こ-
Meanings: tree, wood
Readings: キョウ、 ケイ、 きそ.う、 せ.る、 くら.べる
Meanings: emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race
Readings: ギ、 わざ
Meanings: skill, art, craft, ability, feat, performance, vocation, arts
Readings: ジョウ、 チョウ、 ば
Meanings: location, place
Readings: カイ、 ひら.く、 ひら.き、 -びら.き、 ひら.ける、 あ.く、 あ.ける
Meanings: open, unfold, unseal
Readings: カイ、 エ、 あ.う、 あ.わせる、 あつ.まる
Meanings: meeting, meet, party, association, interview, join
Reading: シキ
Meanings: style, ceremony, rite, function, method, system, form, expression
Readings: コウ、 ギョウ、 アン、 い.く、 ゆ.く、 -ゆ.き、 -ゆき、 -い.き、 -いき、 おこな.う、 おこ.なう
Meanings: going, journey, carry out, conduct, act, line, row, bank