Illustration: On the final bend of a Japanese school athletics track, one runner is several strides ahead of the other competitors. All run in the same direction with concentrated expressions, and the finish tape remains well ahead of the leader.

JLPT N2suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

リード

riido

to lead in a race or game

Example sentences

そのレースでは彼かれがリードしている。
He has the lead in the race.
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我々われわれのチームが２点てんリードしている。
Our team is two points ahead.
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スコアは９対たい２で我わが校こうがリードしている。
The score is 9 to 2 in favor of our school.
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