Japanese word

駅伝

Pronunciation

Romajiekiden

Meaning

  • nounlong-distance relay race

Example

兄は駅伝に出ます。ani wa eki den ni de ma su

My older brother runs in a long-distance relay race.

Illustration for 駅伝 (long-distance relay race)

More examples

今年は駅伝のメンバーに選ばれました。kotoshi wa eki den no me n bā ni era ba re ma shi ta

I was chosen for this year's long-distance relay race team.

Core concept

It describes a long-distance race in which teammates take turns covering a continuous course as a relay.

Common phrases

  • 駅伝に出るeki den ni de ru

    compete in a long-distance relay race

  • 駅伝を走るeki den o hashi ru

    run in a long-distance relay race

  • 駅伝大会eki den tai kai

    long-distance relay race event

Similar words

リレーrirē: A race in which several runners cover a course in turn as members of one team.

Definition in Japanese

走者がそれぞれ受け持つ区間を走り、たすきをつないで長距離を競う競技。sō sha ga so re zo re u ke mo tsu ku kan o hashi ri ta su ki o tsu na i de chō kyo ri o kiso u kyō gi

Word origin

駅伝 (ekiden) is a Sino-Japanese compound of 駅 (eki, "station") and 伝 (den, "transmission"), based on the idea of passing something from station to station.

Usage tips

  • Unlike a short track relay, an ekiden usually uses a road course and divides the distance into long sections for different runners.

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