Japanese Phrases

質疑応答の時間、彼は的確な返答で聴衆をうならせた。

During the Q&A, his precise answers impressed the audience.

温良恭倹な人柄が、激しい場面でも彼を落ち着かせた。

His gentle, respectful, and frugal nature kept him calm even in tense moments.

二人の絆は天長地久、どんな試練も壊せなかった。

Their bond was as enduring as heaven and earth, unbroken by any trial.

逆転負け寸前のチームは風前の灯だ。

The team about to lose in the final seconds is a candle in the wind.

勇往邁進で突き進み、誰も彼を止められなかった。

He charged forward with unfaltering resolve, and no one could stop him.

監督とコーチとキャプテンが同時に指示…船頭多くして船山に登るだな。

Coach, assistant, and captain all shouting orders—too many cooks spoil the broth.

天災地変のごとき嵐が街を飲み込み、静寂が残った。

Like a natural disaster, the storm swallowed the city, leaving only silence.

練習用の古いラケットでも完勝…弘法筆を選ばずだ。

Winning easily with an old practice racket—a good workman does not blame his tools.

「右顧左眄してる暇はない。前だけ見ろ。」

There’s no time to look right and left — keep your eyes forward.

試合を休ませた理由を分かってない…親の心子知らずだな。

He doesn’t get why I benched him—children don’t understand a parent’s heart.