This is the second lesson on the video clip from the retirement press conference of very famous and great baseball player, Ichiro. This interview was done on 21 March 2019, on the day of his retirement. Ichiro was 45 years old.
In this part of the interview, an interviewer asked him to give a message to the children who want to start baseball.
In the beginning of his answer, he said that the message is not necessarily for the children who start baseball.
Key Words
"Kodomoachi" 子どもたち = Children
”Necchuu suru" 熱中する = Be enthusiastic on ...
"Muchuu ni naru" 夢中になる = Be into ...
"Kabe" 壁 = Wall/ Barrier/ Obstacle
"Tachihadakaru" 立ちはだかる = hinder one' way/ block one's way
"Mukau" 向かう = Face
"Mitsukeru" 見つける = Find
"Muku ka mukanai ka" = Either if it suitable for you or not
Video Clip
From "The Page" in Youtube
サマリー
一郎選手の引退記者会見で、子どもたちに熱中できるものを見つける重要性について語っています。このメッセージは、夢中になれるものがあれば、壁に立ち向かう力が湧いてくることを示しています。