Circus (English spelling)

Japanese: キルクス(英語表記)Circus
Circus (English spelling)
A chariot racing track in ancient Rome. One side of the rectangle was a semicircle, and the stables were located on the opposite side of the semicircle. The U-shaped area had spectator stands, and races with up to 12 horses were held. The Great Circus of the Roman Republic was the oldest, with a circumference of 1,500 meters. Incidentally, Circus is said to be the origin of the word circus.

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Japanese:
古代ローマ時代の戦車競走場。長方形の片側が半円をなし半円部の向い側に馬房があった。U字形の部分に見物席があり,最高 12頭立てで競走が行われた。共和政期ローマの大キルクスは一周 1500mで最古のもの。なお,キルクスはサーカスの語源とされている。

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