[nakkīlā] (n) EN: sportsman ; sportswoman ; athlete ; player ; huntsman ; woodsmanFR: sportif [ m ] ; sportive [ m ] ; athlète [ m, f ] ; joueur [ m ] ; joueuse [ f ]
n. [ L. athleta, Gr. &unr_; prizefighter, fr. &unr_; to contend for a prize, &unr_;, Hom. &unr_;, contest, &unr_; prize; fr. the same root as E. wed: cf. F. athlète. ] 1. (Antiq.) One who contended for a prize in the public games of ancient Greece or Rome. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Any one trained to contend in exercises requiring great physical agility and strength; one who has great activity and strength; a champion. [ 1913 Webster ]
3. One fitted for, or skilled in, intellectual contests; as, athletes of debate. [ 1913 Webster ]
[たいしょう(P);だいしょう, taishou (P); daishou](n, adj-no) (1) general; admiral; (n) (2) boss; leader; local kingpin; (3) (fam) (familiar or jocular term for addressing a male) old chap; mate; boss; chief; man; (4) athlete who competes in the last match of a team competition (kendo, judo, etc.); (P)#4265[Add to Longdo]
[ちゅうけん, chuuken](n, adj-no) (1) main body (of troops); (2) nucleus; backbone; mainstay; key figure; (3) center field; centre field; center fielder; centre fielder; (n) (4) athlete competing in the middle-number match in a team competition, i.e. second in 3-on-3, third in 5-on-5 (kendo, judo, etc.); (P)#11172[Add to Longdo]