陸りく上じょう

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

land; ground; shore

Refers to land as opposed to sea or air. Often used in compounds and as a no-adjective.

• 陸りく上じょう自じ衛えい隊たいは日本にほんの防ぼう衛えいを担になっている。

  The Ground Self-Defense Force is responsible for Japan's defense.

• 船ふねから陸りく上じょうの灯あかりが見みえた。

  We could see lights on land from the ship.

noun

track and field; athletics

Abbreviation of 陸上競技. Commonly used in sports contexts.

See also: 陸上競技

• 彼かれは高こう校こう時じ代だい、陸りく上じょうで活かつ躍やくした。

  He was active in track and field during high school.

• 次つぎのオリンピックで陸りく上じょうの新しん記き録ろくが出でるかもしれない。

  A new record might be set in athletics at the next Olympics.