ゼロヨン

noun

quarter-mile drag race

Refers to a drag race over a distance of 400 meters (approximately a quarter mile). Derived from 'zero' and 'yon' (four), representing 0-400 meters. Used in car enthusiast and motorsport contexts.

• 週しゅう末まつに友とも達だちとゼロヨンを見みに行いった。

  I went to watch a quarter-mile drag race with my friends over the weekend.

• 彼かれはゼロヨンで10秒びょうを切きるタイムを出だした。

  He clocked a time under 10 seconds in the quarter-mile drag race.