JLPT N1
駅伝
Japan’s long-distance team relay race, where runners pass a sash instead of a baton.
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駅伝競走 full, more formal name
Noun
Long-Distance Relay Race
A long-distance relay race where team members run consecutive sections of a course, passing a fabric sash (called a tasuki) to the next runner.
Example
正月 に テレビ で 箱根駅伝 を 見る の が 楽しみ です 。
I look forward to watching the Hakone Ekiden on TV during the New Year's holiday.
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