レース

れーす
noun
race; lace
sportsclothing
1. race
A competition of speed, such as a car, horse, boat, or running race; also a close contest such as an election.
レースに出(で)る。
To enter a race.
彼(かれ)はマラソンのレースで三位(さんい)に入(はい)った。
He came in third in the marathon.
選挙(せんきょ)は、二人(ふたり)の候補(こうほ)による激(はげ)しいレースになっている。
The election has become a fierce race between two candidates.
2. lace
Openwork fabric of fine thread, used for curtains, trimming, and clothing.
レースのカーテン。
Lace curtains.
白(しろ)いレースのハンカチをもらった。
I was given a white lace handkerchief.
祖母(そぼ)は若(わか)い頃(ころ)、細(こま)かいレースを編(あ)むのが得意(とくい)だった。
When she was young, my grandmother was good at making fine lace.

Watch out

  • Two unrelated English words, "race" and "lace", both became レース. Context separates them: racing and contests for sense 1, fabric for sense 2.

Common collocations

  • レースに出(で)る: to take part in a race
  • F1レース: a Formula One race
  • レースのカーテン: sheer lace curtain; in Japanese homes the thin inner curtain hung behind heavier drapes
  • レース編(あ)み: lacework, crocheted lace
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Added 2026.9.30 2:08 · Revised 2026.9.30 2:09
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