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athletic meet, sports day
A school or community sports festival.
運動会に参加する。
To participate in the sports day.
学校の運動会は秋にある。
The school sports day is in autumn.
運動会で走った。
I ran at the sports day.
運動会の日は天気が良かった。
The weather was nice on sports day.
子どもたちは運動会の練習を毎日していた。
The children practiced for sports day every day.
運動会 is a school or community sports festival, typically held in autumn.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 運動会に参加する (participate in sports day)
- 運動会で走る (run at sports day)
- 運動会の練習 (practice for sports day)
CULTURAL NOTE:
運動会 is a major annual event at Japanese schools. Typical activities include relay races, tug-of-war, and team dances. Families often come to watch and bring お弁当.