リレーriree
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- noun, suru verb, transitive verbrelay
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | リレーする |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | リレーします |
| Negative (nai) | リレーしない |
| polite (masen) | リレーしません |
| classical zu / nu | リレーせず・リレーせぬ |
| Past (ta) | リレーした |
| polite (mashita) | リレーしました |
| Past negative (nakatta) | リレーしなかった |
| polite (masen deshita) | リレーしませんでした |
| Te form | リレーして |
| Potential | リレーできる |
| Passive | リレーされる |
| Causative | リレーさせる |
| Causative passive | リレーさせられる |
| Conditional (ba) | リレーすれば |
| tara | リレーしたら |
| Volitional | リレーしよう |
| polite (mashou) | リレーしましょう |
| Imperative | リレーしろ |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym中継ぎなかつぎNeutralTaking over midway and passing on; also a go-between or, in baseball, a middle reliever. 「リレー」 stresses passing in sequence or the race itself.
- Synonym中継ちゅうけいNeutralAlso written 「中継」; as 「なかつぎ」 it means taking over midway or acting as intermediary, while relay races are 「リレー」.
Use 「リレー」 for relay races and passing things along in sequence, as in 「聖火リレー」. Pick 「中継ぎ」 for taking over midway or relaying between parties, including a baseball middle reliever; it is also written 「中継」.
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