TV Announcer Ayaka Hironaka Talks About Feeling Rivalry With Close Partner
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Ayaka Hironaka works as a TV announcer in Japan.
She talked about her feelings on a TV show.
Hironaka said she feels rivalry with her partner.
She said close people can feel like rivals.
Mina Tanaka also spoke on the same show.
Tanaka talked about showing a weak side to people.
She said simple words can be enough.
The TV show is called "Azatokute Nani ga Warui no?"
It was a regular show for six years.
The show had its final episode.
Tanaka and Hironaka both came on the final show.
Airi Suzuki was also on the show.
Suzuki cried at the ending of the show.
Vocabulary7 words
- announcer
- a person who talks on TV or radio
- rivalry
- a feeling of competing with someone
- rivals
- people who compete with each other
- weak
- not strong
- regular
- happening every week or often
- final episode
- the last show in a series
- ending
- the last part of something
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1. Rivalry 2. Six years 3. Airi Suzuki
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Ayaka Hironaka works as a TV _____ in Japan.
She talked about her feelings on a TV _____.
Hironaka said she feels _____ with her partner.
She said close people can feel like _____.
Mina Tanaka also spoke on the same show.
Tanaka talked about showing a _____ side to people.
The TV show is called "Azatokute Nani ga Warui no?"
It was a _____ show for six years.
The show had its _____.
Airi Suzuki cried at the _____ of the show.
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