ゼッケン

noun

competitor's number bib; athlete's number

Refers to the cloth bib or the number itself worn by athletes in races or competitions. Derived from German 'Decke(n)'.

from German Decke(n)

• マラソン選せん手しゅはゼッケンを付つけて走はしる。

  Marathon runners run wearing a number bib.

• 彼かれのゼッケン番ばん号ごうは8番ばんだった。

  His competitor number was 8.