English–Japanese

“race” in Japanese

Japanese

Also競走 (kyōsō) · レース (rēsu) · かけっこ (kakekko)

Pronunciation

Romajijinshu

Example

人種で人を判断してはいけません。jin shu de hito o han dan shi te wa i ke ma se n

We must not judge people by race.

Illustration for 人種 (race)

How to say “race” in Japanese

“Race” in Japanese is 人種 (jinshu).

Describes the classification of people into groups based on perceived physical or inherited traits.

Full entry for 人種: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 人種

学校では、人種の違いを認め合うことが大切です。gak kō de wa jin shu no chiga i o mito me a u ko to ga tai setsu de su

At school, it is important to acknowledge and respect differences between races.

Tips for using 人種

  • In Japanese, 人種 (jinshu) refers to race as a human classification, while the English word race also has a common meaning related to competition.

Other Japanese words for “race”

運動場で競走しました。un dō jō de kyō sō shi ma shi ta

We had a race in the schoolyard.

明日はレースがあります。asu wa rē su ga a ri ma su

There is a race tomorrow.

運動会でかけっこをしました。un dō kai de ka ke kko o shi ma shi ta

I ran a race at the sports festival.

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