Definition of 競馬 (けいば)

けいば

競馬

けいば

keiba

JLPT N2

Common word

noun, no-adjective

•

horse racing

Related Kanji

競	emulate, compete with, bid, sell at auction, bout, contest, race
馬	horse

Example sentences(showing 14 results)

かれ

けいば

じかん

す

He wasted his time on gambling at the horse races

かれ

けいば

うま

くんれん

He is training a horse for a race

けいば

きしゅ

、

はじ

まえ

、

うま

お

、

たづな

手綱

を

にぎし

握りしめる

Before the horse race begins, the jockeys grip the reins tightly to restrain the impatient horses

鳩山

けいば

さいし

やしな

い

Hatoyama says that he supports his family by gambling on horse racing

かれ

そうがんきょう

けいば

み

He watched the horse racing through his binoculars

かれ

けいば

あがね

ぜんぶ

つこ

ばか

He knows better than to spend all his money on horse racing

かり

けいば

おおあな

あ

Let's suppose you happen to strike it rich at the races

けいば

かせ

！

もう

けいば

しゅう

Earn money on the races! Know-how collection on horse racing will have you raking it in

おお

けいば

かね

もう

、

うしな

失い

も

する

Many gamblers win and lose money at the horse-race track

けいば

まん

ばけん

あ

I'm tickled pink about winning 10,000 yen at the horse races

けいば

、ｓｔａｋｅｓ

い

。

いみ

ふくすうけい

つか

おお

With horse racing and such, these are called "stakes". For this meaning the plural form is often used

けいば

、

。

、

ぎんこう

い

The main race yesterday was no surprise. That's the kind of race you can bank on

けいば

ま

、

I just lost at the races so I'm flat broke

ダービー

けいば

ひ

２

しゅうかん

ご

すいようび

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