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One real news story a day, rewritten in simple Japanese. Every story comes at three levels (N5, N4 and N3) with furigana, an English translation under every sentence, and the key vocabulary you need.

October 11, 2026N5N4N3sports

ブレナン選手(せんしゅ)、ベイカレント・クラシックで優勝(ゆうしょう)

Brennan wins Baycurrent Classic

ブレナンさんが一番(いちばん)でした。

Brennan was first.

Key vocabulary (N5)

Learn these 2 words first and the article gets much easier to read. Underlined words in the text can be tapped for their meaning.

一番

first, number one

いちばん

ブレナンさん

Brennan (Mr./Ms.)

ぶれなんさん

Check your understanding (N5)

Answer from the article you just read. No outside knowledge needed.

だれが一番(いちばん)でしたか?

ブレナンさんは何(なん)位(い)でしたか?

Sources: japantoday.com, sports.yahoo.com, straitstimes.com, golfweek.usatoday.com

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