A long 22-person canoe used for racing, originally from Chinese culture and now popular in festivals in Japan, especially in Nagasaki.
from Chinese feilong
dragon boat race
The competitive event itself; often used in phrases like ペーロン大会.
At Nagasaki's summer festival, the dragon boats race powerfully through the harbor.
In this year's dragon boat race, the local team won.
ドラゴンボート is a more generic term for dragon boat, while ペーロン specifically refers to the traditional Japanese version with 22 paddlers, often associated with Nagasaki.
Applies to each form listed below
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
Borrowed from Chinese 飛龍 (feilong), meaning 'flying dragon'. The Japanese pronunciation ペーロン reflects the Chinese reading.