Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

keirin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.25 in modern English

Syllables: keirin
IPA

10

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A form of track cycling originating in Japan, where riders must initially race behind a motorised pace-setter, the derny.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The keirin is one of the few track cycling events not originating in the West, having been developed in Japan. […] Keirin is extrememly popular in Japan, in particular because of gambling on the races."
"Japan, however, has developed the distinctive cycling subculture of Keirin racing. Launched in Japanese velodromes in 1948 as a state regulated system designed to cream-off a percentage of stake money to support Japan's newly reconstituted bicycle industry […]"

Etymology

From Japanese 競輪 (keirin, “racing cycles”).

Origin

Source language: Japanese

Word Breakdown

Root: 競輪

Usage

Inflected Forms

keirins (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

derny

Questions

What does keirin mean?: A form of track cycling originating in Japan, where riders must initially race behind a motorised pace-setter, the derny.
Where does keirin come from?: It is traced to Japanese.

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