Illustration: At a neighborhood athletics ground in Japan, three adult runners surge toward a finish tape stretched across parallel track lanes. The leading runner’s chest has just caught the tape, while a second competitor reaches forward a fraction too late and a third drives onward with clenched fists.

JLPT N2nounLevel estimated by Bebop

レース

reesu

race

The same spelling also means lace. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

トムはレースに勝かった。
Tom won the race.
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彼かれはレースに参加さんかした。
He took part in the race.
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レース観戦かんせんは楽たのしいよ。
It’s fun to watch the race.
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