リレー
りれー
noun
relay, relay race
1.
relay race
A race in which team members take turns running or swimming, passing a baton or tag to the next runner.
リレーでバトンを渡す。
To pass the baton in a relay.
400メートルリレーに出場する。
To compete in the 4x100 meter relay.
運動会のリレーで一位になった。
We came first in the relay at the sports day.
駅伝は長距離リレーの一種だ。
Ekiden is a type of long-distance relay.
2.
relay (taking turns)
The act of continuing something in turns, passing responsibility to the next person.
夜勤をリレー方式で行う。
To do night shifts in a relay system.
駅伝は長距離リレーの一種だ。
Ekiden is a type of long-distance relay.
ニュースをリレー形式で伝える。
To relay the news in a chain format.
リレー is borrowed from English "relay." In sports, it refers to races where team members take turns. The word is also used figuratively for any activity done in turns.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- リレーを走る (to run a relay)
- バトンを渡す (to pass the baton)
- 混合リレー (mixed relay)
- メドレーリレー (medley relay, swimming)
TYPES OF RELAYS:
- 4×100mリレー (4x100m relay)
- 4×400mリレー (4x400m relay)
- 駅伝 (ekiden, long-distance road relay)