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How to say 'Marathon' in Japanese | マラソン

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The Japanese word for Marathon is 'Marason', written as マラソン in Japanese.

    word

    マラソン

    Meaning

    Marathon

    Reading

    Marason

    Explanation

    The Japanese noun 'マラソン (まらそん)' refers to a 'marathon', which is a long-distance running race with an official distance of 42.195 kilometers (26.219 miles). This term is also used metaphorically to describe any prolonged or arduous task or activity. For example: I ran a marathon yesterday「昨日マラソンを走りました」(きのうまらそんをはしりました). Watching all the episodes in one sitting was a marathon「全話一気見はマラソンでした」(ぜんわいっきみはまらそんでした). The word is a direct borrowing from English, reflecting the global popularity of marathon races.

    Part Of Speech

    noun

    Frequency

    5683

    Composition

    katakana

    Handwriting

Katakana in the Word マラソン

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

  • katakana

    マ

    Reading

    Ma

  • katakana

    ラ

    Reading

    Ra

  • katakana

    ソ

    Reading

    So

  • katakana

    ン

    Reading

    N

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