競 輪(けいりん)

けいりん

noun

keirin, bicycle racing

1. keirin, bicycle racing

A form of track cycling originating in Japan where cyclists race around a velodrome, often with betting involved.

競輪(けいりん)を見(み)に行(い)く。

I'm going to watch keirin racing.

競輪(けいりん)はオリンピック種目(しゅもく)だ。

Keirin is an Olympic event.

競輪(けいりん)選手(せんしゅ)になるには資格(しかく)が必要(ひつよう)だ。

You need qualifications to become a keirin racer.

競輪(けいりん) is a Japanese track cycling sport that has been an Olympic event since 2000.

Forms

競(けい) (competition) + 輪(りん) (wheel, bicycle)

Etymology

Started in Japan in 1948
One of four legal gambling sports in Japan (with 競馬(けいば), 競艇(きょうてい), オートレース)

Related words

競馬(けいば): horse racing
競艇(きょうてい): boat racing
自転車(じてんしゃ)競技(きょうぎ): cycling sports

Common collocations

競輪(けいりん)場(じょう): keirin velodrome
競輪(けいりん)選手(せんしゅ): keirin racer
競輪(けいりん)に賭(か)ける: to bet on keirin

Related Words

Related: 競馬(けいば) (horse racing)

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Added 2026.2.1 13:57 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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