五輪(ごりん)

ごりん
noun
the Olympics, the Olympic Games
sports
1. the Olympics, the Olympic Games
The Olympic Games. The name comes from the five interlocking rings of the Olympic symbol. This is the common short form used in everyday Japanese, especially in newspaper headlines and casual speech.
五輪(ごりん)の開会式(かいかいしき)を見(み)た。
I watched the Olympic opening ceremony.
彼女(かのじょ)は五輪(ごりん)で金(きん)メダルを取(と)った。
She won a gold medal at the Olympics.
次(つぎ)の夏季(かき)五輪(ごりん)はどの都市(とし)で開催(かいさい)されるか注目(ちゅうもく)されている。
People are watching to see which city will host the next Summer Olympics.

Usage: 五輪(ごりん) literally means "five rings," referring to the five Olympic rings. It is the standard short form of オリンピック in Japanese, especially common in newspaper headlines where space is limited.

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Synonym: オリンピック (full form)
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