陸 上 選 手(りくじょうせんしゅ)

りくじょうせんしゅ

noun

track and field athlete

sports occupation

1. track and field athlete; athletics competitor

A person who competes in track and field events such as sprints, distance running, hurdles, jumping, and throwing. Short for 陸上競技選手(りくじょうきょうぎせんしゅ).

彼女(かのじょ)は高校(こうこう)時代(じだい)から陸上選手(りくじょうせんしゅ)だった。

She has been a track and field athlete since high school.

日本(にほん)の陸上選手(りくじょうせんしゅ)がマラソンで金(きん)メダルを獲得(かくとく)した。

A Japanese track and field athlete won the gold medal in the marathon.

陸上選手(りくじょうせんしゅ)にとって怪我(けが)の予防(よぼう)は練習(れんしゅう)と同(おな)じくらい大切(たいせつ)だ。

For track and field athletes, injury prevention is just as important as training.

Compound of 陸上(りくじょう) (track and field; short for 陸上競技(りくじょうきょうぎ)) + 選手(せんしゅ) (athlete; player). 陸上(りくじょう) literally means "on land" but in sports context refers specifically to track and field events.

Common collocations

陸上選手(りくじょうせんしゅ)として活躍(かつやく)する: to excel as a track athlete
プロ陸上選手(りくじょうせんしゅ): professional track athlete
長距離(ちょうきょり)陸上選手(りくじょうせんしゅ): long-distance runner
陸上選手(りくじょうせんしゅ)の体(からだ)づくり: physical training for track athletes

Similar words

短距離(たんきょり)走者(そうしゃ): sprinter — specifically a short-distance runner
マラソン選手(せんしゅ): marathon runner — specifically for marathon events
競技者(きょうぎしゃ): competitor; athlete — formal, generic term for any sport
アスリート: athlete (loanword) — broader; any sport, increasingly common

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