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.

WORD FORMATION:

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

HISTORY:

  • 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
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