かけっこ・駆けっこ・駈けっこkakekko[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verb(foot) race; sprint
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | かけっこする |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | かけっこします |
| Negative (nai) | かけっこしない |
| polite (masen) | かけっこしません |
| classical zu / nu | かけっこせず・かけっこせぬ |
| Past (ta) | かけっこした |
| polite (mashita) | かけっこしました |
| Past negative (nakatta) | かけっこしなかった |
| polite (masen deshita) | かけっこしませんでした |
| Te form | かけっこして |
| Potential | かけっこできる |
| Passive | かけっこされる |
| Causative | かけっこさせる |
| Causative passive | かけっこさせられる |
| Conditional (ba) | かけっこすれば |
| tara | かけっこしたら |
| Volitional | かけっこしよう |
| polite (mashou) | かけっこしましょう |
| Imperative | かけっこしろ |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym競走きょうそうWrittenWritten, formal word for a racing contest, as in 「百メートル競走」; it leans formal and covers a wide range, unlike the colloquial 「駆けっこ」.
- SynonymレースNeutralLoanword for a speed contest, covering track, swimming, motor racing and more, as in 「マラソンレース」; broader than the children's game 「駆けっこ」.
- Synonym徒競走ときょうそうNeutralNeutral noun for a foot race, as in 「運動会の徒競走」; the standard term at school sports days, where 「駆けっこ」 is the children's colloquial word.
- RelatedランニングNeutralLoanword for running as exercise, as in 「朝のランニング」; the point is training rather than racing, so it is not a substitute for 「駆けっこ」.
「駆けっこ」 is the colloquial word for the children's game of racing to see who is fastest, as in 「駆けっこで一番」. For sports-day races use 「徒競走」, for running as exercise 「ランニング」, and for speed contests 「レース」.
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