race in Japanese
race in Japanese is 地下茎, 競走, レース — race means a contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.
race in Japanese
地下茎
Pronounced: chikakei
競走
Pronounced: kyōsō
A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.
レース
Pronounced: rēsu
A contest between people, animals, vehicles, etc. where the goal is to be the first to reach some objective.
人種
Pronounced: jinshu
人種
Pronounced: jinshu
A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage.
種族
Pronounced: shuzoku
A large group of people distinguished from others on the basis of a common heritage.
品種
Pronounced: hinshu
(animal husbandry) A breed or strain of domesticated animal.
人種
Pronounced: jinshu
(animal husbandry) A breed or strain of domesticated animal.
進行
Pronounced: shinkō
A sequence of events; a progressive movement toward a goal.
競う
Pronounced: kisō
(intransitive) To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).
競争
Pronounced: kyōsō
(intransitive) To take part in a race (in the sense of a contest).
突進
Pronounced: tosshin
(intransitive) To move or drive at high speed; to hurry or speed.
What does "race" mean?
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noun A contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.
"The boat race along the river draws a big crowd every spring."
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noun A group of people classed together based on shared ancestry or physical characteristics.
"The census asks people to self-identify their race."
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verb To compete to see who can get somewhere or finish something first.
"The two cyclists raced down the hill as fast as they could."
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race in a sentence
- The boat race along the river draws a big crowd every spring.
- She won the 100-metre race by a fraction of a second.
- The census asks people to self-identify their race.
- The form asked each applicant to state their race and age.
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What is "race" in Japanese?
"race" in Japanese is 地下茎, 競走, レース. race means: A contest to see who is fastest at reaching a goal.
How do you pronounce 地下茎?
"race" in Japanese is 地下茎, pronounced "chikakei".
How do you use "race" in a sentence?
Example: "The boat race along the river draws a big crowd every spring." In Japanese, "race" is 地下茎, 競走, レース.
Are there other ways to say "race" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 10 translations listed for "race": 地下茎, 競走, レース, 人種, 種族, 品種.
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