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競艇 (きょうてい, kyoutei) Japanese meaning: boat race | Kotomora
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I went to the kyōtei stadium on the weekend and watched the races.
Kyōtei is one of the public gambling sports.
Usage patterns 競きょう 艇てい に 行い く to go to (watch/bet on) a boat race
My father goes to the boat races every weekend.
競きょう 艇てい で 稼かせ ぐ to make money through boat-race betting
He claims he made a fortune betting on boat races.
競きょう 艇てい に 賭か ける to bet on a boat race
My friend bets a lot of money on the boat races every time.
Kanji 競 emulate, compete with, bid Related words 競艇 refers specifically to Japan's licensed motorboat-racing gambling sport, while ボートレース is the general English-derived term that can also mean ordinary boat racing abroad.
競艇 is motorboat racing while 競輪 is bicycle racing; both are among Japan's four sanctioned gambling sports.
Don't confuse with 競艇 is motorboat racing while 競輪 is track cycling; both are Japanese public-gambling sports learners often mix up by name pattern.
競馬 is horse racing, while 競艇 is motorboat racing; they are separate public-gambling sports despite the similar 競＋X naming pattern.
Etymology Compound of 競 (compete) and 艇 (small boat). The term was coined for the Japanese motorboat racing sport established in 1952.
