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.
彼女は高校時代から陸上選手だった。
She has been a track and field athlete since high school.
日本の陸上選手がマラソンで金メダルを獲得した。
A Japanese track and field athlete won the gold medal in the marathon.
陸上選手にとって怪我の予防は練習と同じくらい大切だ。
For track and field athletes, injury prevention is just as important as training.
Compound of 陸上 (track and field; short for 陸上競技) + 選手 (athlete; player). 陸上 literally means "on land" but in sports context refers specifically to track and field events.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 陸上選手として活躍する: to excel as a track athlete
- プロ陸上選手: professional track athlete
- 長距離陸上選手: long-distance runner
- 陸上選手の体づくり: physical training for track athletes
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 短距離走者: sprinter — specifically a short-distance runner
- マラソン選手: marathon runner — specifically for marathon events
- 競技者: competitor; athlete — formal, generic term for any sport
- アスリート: athlete (loanword) — broader; any sport, increasingly common