How to say 'Race' in Japanese | レース

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The Japanese word for Race is 'Reesu', written as レース in Japanese.

word

レース

Meaning

Race

Reading

Reesu

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'レース (れーす)' primarily means 'race', referring to a competition of speed, such as in sports or vehicles. It can also mean 'lace', a delicate fabric made of yarn or thread in an open weblike pattern. For example: I watched a car race yesterday「昨日、車のレースを見ました」(きのう、くるまのれーすをみました). She wore a dress with beautiful lace「彼女は美しいレースのドレスを着ていました」(かのじょはうつくしいれーすのどれすをきていました). The context usually makes it clear which meaning is intended.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

4341

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word レース

This word contains 2 Katakana characters :

katakana

レ

Reading

katakana

ス

Reading

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'Reesu' means 'Race' .

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