Illustration: At a Japanese racecourse, three thoroughbred horses thunder side by side toward the finish post along the turf straight. Their jockeys crouch low over the necks, riding in close competition, with one horse's nose just ahead of the others. Clods of turf fly behind their hooves.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

競けい馬ば

keiba

horse racing

Example sentences

  1. 競馬けいばって見みに行いったことある？

    Have you ever gone to see a horse race?

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  2. 鳩山はとやまさんが競馬けいばで妻子さいしを養やしなっていると言いっています。

    Hatoyama says that he supports his family by gambling on horse racing.

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  3. 仮かりに競馬けいばでたまたま大穴おおあなを当あてたとしましょう。

    Let’s suppose you happen to strike it rich at the races.

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Kanji in 競馬

  • 競emulate; compete withOnキョウ・ケイKunきそう・せる・くらべる
  • 馬horseOnバKunうま・うま-・ま

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