How to Say "Races" in Japanese

レース

rēsu[ɾe̞ːsɨ]

The English phrase "races" is translated into Japanese as レース (rēsu).

レース is used to describe competitive running, driving or any kind of timed competition. It is not used to refer to human ethnic races.

How does it change in a sentence?

Japanese does not distinguish between singular and plural forms for this noun. レース can mean either "race" or "races".

rēsu

While it sounds exactly like the English word for a competition, the same phonetic spelling レース is also used in Japanese to refer to 'lace' fabric.
Japanese speakers often use レース in the phrase レース展開 ('rēsu tenkai') to describe the 'development' or flow of a race, a conceptual way of viewing a competition as an unfolding story.
While レース refers to the event, the act of competing in a race is often described using the verb 競う ('kisou'), which means to vie or contend, emphasizing the struggle over the speed.

彼は両方のレースに勝てるだろうか。
I doubt whether he will win both races.
This sentence is useful for discussing the possibility of someone winning both レース.
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あの方はアフリカ系アメリカ人ですか？
Is that person of African-American descent?
あの黒人の方はどう思う？
What do you think about that Black person?
今日は二つのレースがあります。
Kyō wa futatsu no rēsu ga arimasu.
There are two races today.
あのレースはとても長かったです。
Ano rēsu wa totemo nagakatta desu.
That race was very long.
2 more sentences on Tatoeba

Two friends are talking about a sports event.

大翔 Hiroto

今日のレースはいくつあるの？
Kyō no rēsu wa ikutsu aru no?
How many races are there today?
美咲 Misaki

全部で三つのレースがあるよ。
Zenbu de mittsu no rēsu ga aru yo.
There are three races in total.
大翔 Hiroto

美咲はどのレースに出るの？
Misaki wa dono rēsu ni deru no?
Which race are you participating in, Misaki?
美咲 Misaki

最後のレースに出る予定だよ。
Saigo no rēsu ni deru yotei da yo.
I plan to enter the last race.

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