駅伝競走 (えきでんきょうそう) Japanese meaning | KotomoraMeanings
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noun
long-distance relay race; ekiden
A road relay race where team members run successive legs, passing a sash (tasuki). The full term 駅伝競走 is formal; 駅伝 is the everyday word.
駅
伝
競
走
で
は
、
選
手
が
たすき
を
つない
で
走
り
ます
。
In a long-distance relay race, runners pass a sash as they run.
