ランニングranningu
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- nounrunning
- nountank top (worn as an undergarment or sportswear); vest; singlet
- Synonym走りはしりNeutralA noun for the act or manner of running (also gliding, or the first of the season); 「ランニング」 centers on running as exercise or sport.
- Related駆け足かけあしNeutralFast running or a trot; also figuratively for rushing through something, as in 「駆け足で説明する」.
- RelatedかけっこCasualA colloquial word for a children's footrace or sprint, with a playful, childlike flavor.
- Related競走きょうそうNeutralA race in which runners compete over speed; unlike 「ランニング」, it never means casual jogging for fitness.
- Related徒競走ときょうそうWrittenWritten-register name for the footrace event at a sports day; the word has a school-oriented flavor.
- AntonymウォーキングNeutralA loanword for walking done for health; the opposite pole to 「ランニング」 as exercise.
Use 「ランニング」 for running as exercise or a tank top. For fast or hurried movement pick 「駆け足」, for children's races 「駆けっこ」, for sports-day races 「徒競走」, for competitive racing 「競走」, and for walking workouts 「ウォーキング」.
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