競馬
けいば
horse racing
JLPT N2 Common word
Meanings
Noun
horse racing
Example sentences
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He watched the horse racing through his binoculars.
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Have you ever gone to see a horse race?
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He wasted his time on gambling at the horse races.
競馬で負けて、スッテンテンだよ。
I just lost at the races so I'm flat broke.
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He is training a horse for a race.
More examples (10)
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I'm tickled pink about winning 10,000 yen at the horse races.
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Derby Day is Wednesday fortnight.
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Let's suppose you happen to strike it rich at the races.
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He knows better than to spend all his money on horse racing.
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Hatoyama says that he supports his family by gambling on horse racing.
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Earn money on the races! Know-how collection on horse racing will have you raking it in!
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Many gamblers win and lose money at the horse-race track.
競馬の騎手は、レースが始まる前、はやる馬を抑えて、手綱を握りしめる。
Before the horse race begins, the jockeys grip the reins tightly to restrain the impatient horses.
競馬などで、stakesと言う。この意味では複数形で使われることが多い。
With horse racing and such, these are called "stakes". For this meaning the plural form is often used.
昨日の競馬のメインレースは、とってもかたくおさまったよ。ああいうのを、銀行レースって言うんだよね。
The main race yesterday was no surprise. That's the kind of race you can bank on.