"They got close a few times on points but Japan still won."
"They almost caught up a few times but Japan won in the end."
- "They got close a few times on points but Japan still won."
"They" は「ドイツ」のことを表す。
"got close a few times on points" 「何回が点差を縮めたきた」
"got close on points" 「点差を縮めたきた」
"a few times" 「何回」
"but Japan still won." 「けど日本が勝った」
- "They almost caught up a few times but Japan won in the end."
"almost caught up" 「ほとんど追いついた」
"but Japan won in the end." 「けど結局日本が勝った」
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