カーレース

also: カー・レース

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Common word

Meanings

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noun

car race; auto race

Refers to competitive automobile racing events, from Formula 1 to local circuit races.

レース
A general term for any race (running, swimming, cycling, etc.), while カーレース specifically means an automobile race.
自じ動どう車しゃレース
A more formal or descriptive term for car racing, often used in official contexts, whereas カーレース is the common loanword.

Loanword from English 'car race', directly adopted into Japanese with katakana spelling.