セーリング

せーりんぐ
noun
sailing (sport)
sports
1. sailing (sport)
the competitive sport of racing sailboats, especially as an Olympic event
セーリングの試合(しあい)を見(み)に行(い)った。
I went to watch a sailing competition.
彼女(かのじょ)はセーリングの選手(せんしゅ)としてオリンピックに出場(しゅつじょう)した。
She competed in the Olympics as a sailing athlete.
風(かぜ)が強(つよ)い日(ひ)はセーリングにぴったりだが、初心者(しょしんしゃ)には難(むずか)しい。
Windy days are perfect for sailing, but they're tough for beginners.

The official term used for the Olympic sailing sport. Previously known in Japanese as ヨット競技(きょうぎ), the international governing body renamed the sport to "sailing" and the Japanese term followed suit.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • ヨット: yacht — the vessel itself; also used colloquially to refer to the sport of sailing
  • 帆走(はんそう): sailing — a more technical Japanese term for sailing by wind power
  • ボートレース: boat race — competitive rowing or motorboat racing, not wind-powered

Related Words

Compare: ヨット (yacht)
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