Vocab Info

N1 Interjection, Noun

用意(ようい)ドンready, go!, race

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Interjection

      1. 1.

        ready, go!

        Usually written using kana alone,

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    2. Noun

      1. 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

    Details

    • Frequency

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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!」

      Sports Day Emcee: 'Ready, set, go!'

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    • 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, 'Ready, set, go!', everyone took off at once.

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    • 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, set, go!'.

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    • 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 simply took off running as fast as I could because I heard someone shout, 'Ready, set, go!'

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    • 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。

      To think that he can take off the instant 'Ready, set, go!' is called… His reaction speed is superhuman.

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