独走する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 独走する | 独走しない |
| Polite | 独走します | 独走しません |
| Past polite | 独走しました | 独走しませんでした |
| Past | 独走した | 独走しなかった |
| Te-form | 独走して | 独走しないで |
| Desire | 独走したい | 独走したくない |
| Potential | 独走できる | 独走できない |
| Passive | 独走される | 独走されない |
| Causative | 独走させる | 独走させない |
| Causative passive | 独走させられる | 独走させられない |
| Volitional | 独走しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 独走しましょう | |
| Imperative | 独走しろ | 独走するな |
| Conditional | 独走すれば | 独走しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 独走したら | 独走しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
running alone; solo run
Used in sports, especially track and cycling, when a competitor breaks away and runs alone at the front.
In the marathon, he ran alone from the 30-kilometer point.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
having a large lead; being far ahead
Describes a competitor or entity that is overwhelmingly ahead of others, not necessarily physically alone. Common in sports, business, and election coverage.
His company is far ahead in the industry.
The incumbent is running far ahead in the election campaign.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
acting on one's own; arbitrary action
Carries a negative nuance of ignoring others' opinions or rules and doing as one pleases. Often used in political or organizational contexts.
There is no one who can stop his arbitrary actions.
The project failed because of the president's arbitrary decisions.
He broke away into a commanding lead midway through the race.
People say his way of doing things tends to be a bit too self-directed.
In the second half, we let the other team get a big, unanswered lead.
This product's market share lead continues to be uncontested.
The chasing riders were desperate to stop the leader's solo breakaway.
独走 describes one competitor pulling far ahead with no rival in sight, the opposite of the neck-and-neck struggle implied by デッドヒート.