競馬(けいば)

けいば
noun
horse racing
1. horse racing
The sport of racing horses, typically with betting. In Japan, this is a popular form of legalized gambling.
競馬(けいば)を見(み)に行(い)きます。
I'm going to watch horse racing.
父(ちち)は毎週(まいしゅう)競馬(けいば)に賭(か)けている。
My father bets on horse racing every week.
日本(にほん)の競馬(けいば)は世界的(せかいてき)に有名(ゆうめい)で、大(おお)きなレースには多(おお)くの観客(かんきゃく)が集(あつ)まる。
Japanese horse racing is famous worldwide, and large races attract many spectators.
競馬(けいば)の馬券(ばけん)を買(か)ったが、外(はず)れた。
I bought a horse racing ticket, but it didn't win.
競馬(けいば)の結果(けっか)をスマホで確認(かくにん)した。
I checked the horse racing results on my smartphone.

競馬(けいば) refers to the sport of horse racing. In Japan, it is one of the few forms of legal gambling alongside 競輪(けいりん) (bicycle racing), 競艇(きょうてい) (boat racing), and オートレース (motorcycle racing).

Common collocations:

  • 競馬(けいば)を見(み)る (to watch horse racing)
  • 競馬(けいば)に賭(か)ける (to bet on horse racing)
  • 競馬場(けいばじょう) (racetrack)
  • 競馬(けいば)ファン (horse racing fan)

Cultural note: Major races like the 日本(にほん)ダービー and the 有馬記念(ありまきねん) draw huge audiences and significant betting pools.

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Added 2026.1.13 20:15 · Revised 2026.5.10 5:11
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