Illustration: At a neighborhood athletics meet, one runner reaches the finish line with their chest stretching the tape forward. All the other runners remain visibly behind, still driving toward the same line in their lanes.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

一いっ着ちゃく

itchaku

first place in a race

Example sentences

その馬うまは一着いっちゃくになった。
The horse came first.
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彼かれはレースで１着ちゃくだった。
He took the first place in the race.
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ボブは１着ちゃくでゴールインした。
Bob reached the finish line first.
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Kanji in 一着

一oneOnイチ・イツKunひと-・ひとつ
着wear; arriveOnチャク・ジャクKunきる・きせる・つく

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