Illustration: At a Japanese neighborhood swimming meet, an organizer lowers a ribbon over a child’s bowed head. A round metal medal with a raised swimmer motif hangs prominently from the ribbon, and the child cups the disc in both hands to inspect it. Their wet hair still sticks up from the pool.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

メダル

medaru

medal

Example sentences

  1. 旅行りょこうで記念きねんメダルを買かいました。

    I bought a commemorative medal on my trip.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 日本にっぽんの選手せんしゅはメダルをいくつ獲得かくとくしましたか?

    How many medals did the Japanese athletes collect?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 彼女かのじょはそのメダルをピンで襟えりにとめた。

    She fastened the medal on the lapel with a pin.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

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