Vocabulary

What does 駆けっこ (かけっこ, kakekko) mean?

駆けっこ (かけっこ, kakekko) means a foot race.

Quick facts
Readingかけっこ
Romajikakekko
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
かけっこ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkakekko

a foot race

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive (foot) race; sprint

Example sentences

  • I came in first place in the foot race at the sports festival.

  • The children are racing around at the park.

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