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VocabJLPT N2

marathon

Noun

Definitions

1. marathon
2. long-distance race
3. Marathon

A long-distance running race covering 42.195 kilometers, borrowed from English. It is widely used in Japan both for competitive racing events and metaphorically to describe any long, enduring effort.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

A kid asked me, "How many kilometers is a marathon?"

Sentence 2

Who on earth decided marathons were a good way to spend a day off?

Sentence 3

Even if you're slow, you run a marathon all the way to the end.

Sentence 4

Even so, just take it one step at a time — like a marathon.

Sentence 5

Someday I want to finish a full marathon.