Entering a marathon
Japan has city marathons and local races almost every weekend from autumn to spring. This lesson covers entering (often by ballot), the race day, and talking about your finishing time. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 race words
Each card shows a word and a sentence you'd say before, during or after a race. Five are from Everyday Japanese 1 and Lesson 1.
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From entry to finish
The words you'll see on an entry page and hear on race day, in order.
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- Saying your time. : hours with , minutes with . Four hours is , not よんじかん.
- Big races are a ballot. Popular city marathons, like Tokyo, pick runners by , and many people try for years.
- Cut-offs. Most races have a time limit and checkpoints along the way, the . Miss one and your race stops there.
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Three patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.