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Illustration of 駆けっこ

駆かけっこ

かけっこ kakekko Play N1 Noun Suru verb Intransitive

Meanings and examples

走着比赛；赛跑 (foot) race

Example 1

あいつと駆けっこしたんだ。

I had a race with him.

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Example 2

居酒屋まで駆けっこしましょう！

Let's race to the Izakaya!

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Kanji breakdown

駆

N1

drive; run; gallop; advance; inspire; impel

On reading
ク
Kun reading
か.ける、か.る
Radical
馬
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駆ける

N1

かける

to run (race, esp. horse); to gallop; to canter

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駆け足

N1

かけあし

running fast; double time