Illustration: On a Japanese elementary school's dirt sports ground, a relay runner stretches forward to pass a baton to a teammate who has started running a moment too eagerly. Their fingertips nearly meet, and both children concentrate fiercely.

JLPT N3nounLevel estimated by Bebop

運うん動どう会かい

undoukai

sports day, athletic meet

Example sentences

  1. 運動会うんどうかいはどうだった？

    How was sports day?

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  2. 運動会うんどうかいは雨あめのため延期えんきされた。

    The athletic meet was postponed due to rain.

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  3. 今日きょうは学校がっこうの運動会うんどうかいなんだよ。

    Today is our school field day.

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Kanji in 運動会

  • 運carry; luckOnウンKunはこぶ
  • 動move; motionOnドウKunうごく・うごかす
  • 会meet; gatherOnカイ・エKunあう・あわせる・あつまる

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