Japanese word

出走

Pronunciation

Romajishussō

この選手は五千メートル走に出走します。ko no sen shu wa go sen mē to ru sō ni shus sō shi ma su

This athlete will compete in the five-thousand-meter race.

監督は新人選手の出走を許可しました。kan toku wa shin jin sen shu no shus sō o kyo ka shi ma shi ta

The coach allowed the rookie to compete in the race.

It presents a person or animal as stepping onto the course to take part in a race.

出場shutsujō: To compete in a sports event or competition.

競走に参加して走ること。kyō sō ni san ka shi te hashi ru ko to

出走 (shussō) combines 出 (shutsu, "go out") and 走 (sō, "run"), forming a compound for running in a race.

出走 (shussō) is common in sports reporting and can describe athletes or horses taking part in a race.