Vocab Info

N1 Interjection, Noun

用意(ようい)ドンready, go!, race

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Interjection

      1.

      ready, go!

      Usually written using kana alone,

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    2. Noun

      2.

      race

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    用意ドン 【よういドン】用意どん 【よういどん】ヨーイドンよーいドンよーいどんヨウイドン

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    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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      運動会(うんどうかい)司会(しかい):「用意(ようい)ドン!」

      At the sports festival, the host says: "Ready, go!" {ready, go!, race}

      • N1

      用意(ようい)ドン合図(あいず)一斉(いっせい)(はし)()しました。

      At the signal of "ready, go!", they all started to race at once. {ready, go!, race}

      • N1

      一人(ひとり)用意(ようい)ドン(まえ)(はし)()したからやり(なお)しになった。

      The race had to be restarted because one person started running before the signal of 'ready, go!'. {ready, go!, race}

      • N1

      用意(ようい)ドン!」という()(ごえ)()こえたから必死(ひっし)(はし)()したまでだ。

      "I started running desperately when I heard the shout, "Ready, go!" {ready, go!, race}

      • N1

      用意(ようい)ドン」と同時(どうじ)(はし)()すことができるとは…(かれ)瞬発(しゅんぱつ)(りょく)(ちょう)人的(じんてき)である。

      The fact that he can start running as soon as "Ready, go!" is said... his explosive power is superhuman. {ready, go!, race}

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