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    3. 駆けっこ

    駆けっこ

    駆かけ​っ​こ​

    (foot) race

    N1KMT9Ref L1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveDaily LifeSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab20 strokes

    駈けっこ

    かけっこ

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    (foot) race, sprint
    colloquialword usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    子こ供どもたちが公こう園えんで駆かけっこをした。

    Children had a foot race in the park.

    KMT3Daily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    雨あめが降ふりそうだったので、家いえまで駆かけっこで帰かえった。

    It looked like it was going to rain, so I ran home.

    KMT7Daily LifeWeather & Geography
    彼かれは短たん距きょ離りの駆かけっこが得とく意いだ。

    He is good at short-distance sprints.

    KMT8Sports & Martial Arts
    運うん動どう会かいで一いち番ばんの駆かけっこ選せん手しゅだった。

    I was the best sprinter at the sports festival.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsEducation
    人じん生せいはまるで終 わりのない駆おわりのないかけっこのようだ。

    Life is like an endless race.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    駆
    か.ける・か.る…(1)
    drive・run・gallop・advance・inspire…(1)
    Kanji
    け
    ke
    Kana
    っ
    small tsu
    Kana
    こ
    ko
    Kana
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