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silver medal
The medal awarded for second place in a competition, especially in the Olympics and other sporting events.
Standard term for the second-place medal in competitive events, particularly the Olympics. Written with katakana メダル as it is a loanword from English.
Common collocations
- 銀メダルを獲得する: to win a silver medal
- 銀メダルに終わる: to end up with a silver medal (implies disappointment)
- 銀メダリスト: silver medalist