発はっ走そう

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Meanings

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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

start of a race

Used in horse racing, cycling, track and field, and other competitive racing contexts. Often appears as 発走する or 発走時刻.

スタート
スタート is a general loanword for 'start' used in many contexts, while 発走 is specifically the start of a race.
出しゅっ走そう
出走 means 'entry' or 'participation' in a race, whereas 発走 refers to the actual moment the race begins.

Compound of 発 (departure, start) and 走 (running). The reading はっそう follows regular sound changes for 発 (はつ → はっ).