pentathlon in Japanese
pentathlon in Japanese is ペンタスロン, 五種競技 — pentathlon means an ancient athletics discipline, featuring five events: stadion, wrestling, long jump, javelin and discus.
pentathlon in Japanese
ペンタスロン
Pronounced: pentasuron
(athletics) Ellipsis of modern pentathlon, a discipline with five events based on late-19th century basic military skills.
五種競技
Pronounced: goshukyōgi
(athletics) Ellipsis of modern pentathlon, a discipline with five events based on late-19th century basic military skills.
What does "pentathlon" mean?
- noun An ancient athletics discipline, featuring five events: stadion, wrestling, long jump, javelin and discus
- noun Ellipsis of women's pentathlon (“a 20th-century athletics discipline for women, the women's counterpart of the men's decathlon, the predecessor to the women's heptathlon, featuring five events: hurdles, shot put, high jump, long jump, and a run”).
- noun Ellipsis of modern pentathlon, a discipline with five events based on late-19th century basic military skills.
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What is "pentathlon" in Japanese?
"pentathlon" in Japanese is ペンタスロン, 五種競技. pentathlon means: An ancient athletics discipline, featuring five events: stadion, wrestling, long jump, javelin and discus
How do you pronounce ペンタスロン?
"pentathlon" in Japanese is ペンタスロン, pronounced "pentasuron".
Are there other ways to say "pentathlon" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 2 translations listed for "pentathlon": ペンタスロン, 五種競技.
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