金(きん)メダル

きんめだる
noun
gold medal
1. gold medal
A medal made of or plated with gold, awarded for first place in a competition, especially at the Olympics and other sporting events.
金(きん)メダルを取(と)る。
To win a gold medal.
彼女(かのじょ)はオリンピックで金(きん)メダルを獲得(かくとく)した。
She won a gold medal at the Olympics.
日本(にほん)は今大会(こんたいかい)で金(きん)メダルを10個(こ)獲得(かくとく)した。
Japan won 10 gold medals at this tournament.

Composed of 金(きん) (gold) + メダル (medal, from English). The most prestigious award in Olympic and other international competitions.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 金(きん)メダルを取(と)る: to win a gold medal (casual)
  • 金(きん)メダルを獲得(かくとく)する: to win a gold medal (formal)
  • 金(きん)メダリスト: gold medalist
  • 金(きん)メダルを目指(めざ)す: to aim for a gold medal
  • 金(きん)メダルに輝(かがや)く: to shine with a gold medal (literary)

RELATED TERMS:

  • 銀(ぎん)メダル: silver medal
  • 銅(どう)メダル: bronze medal
  • メダルラッシュ: a rush of medals, a string of medal wins

COUNTER:
Counted with 個(こ) or 枚(まい): 金(きん)メダル1個(こ) / 1枚(まい).

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