運動 Exercise

Aug 04, 2024

Is it just me, or does watching those incredible athletes make you want to jump off the couch and start exercising too? 🏃‍♂️🏊‍♀️ This time, we’re pumping up your Japanese skills with some cool exercise-related words. Ready to flex those language muscles? Let’s dive in! 😎

運動(un-dou)

exercise

Example Sentence

A: 最近（さいきん）ほんと運動不足（うんどうぶそく）なんだよね〜
Recently, I've really been lacking exercise…
B: 私（わたし）先週（せんしゅう）からジム行（い）き始（はじ）めたよ✌️
I started going to the gym last week.✌️

体育(tai-iku)

physical education, PE

体 means body, 育 means growth.

Example Sentence

A: 明日（あした）の国語（こくご）の授業（じゅぎょう）は、体育（たいいく）に変更（へんこう）になります。
Tomorrow’s Japanese class is changed to the PE class.
B: あ、体育着（たいいくぎ）忘（わす）れないようにしなきゃ✍️
Oh need to make sure I don’t forget my gym clothes✍️

体育館(tai-iku-kan)

gym (in school)

We usually use the word “ジム(jimu / gym)” for the fitness club/gym. And 体育館 is used to refer the school gym.

Example Sentence

A: 田中先輩(たなかせんぱい)が体育館(たいいくかん)であんたのこと待(ま)ってるって言(い)ってたよ〜。これはまさか告白(こくはく)…?
Tanaka-senpai said he’s waiting for you in the gym... Could this be a love confession...?!
B: いやー私あの人(ひと)と一回(いっかい)も喋(しゃべ)ったことないよ？
No way, I’ve never even talked to that person.

準備体操(junbi-tai-sou)

warm-up exercises, stretches

Example Sentence

A: この間(あいだ)体操(たいそう)しないで走(はし)ったら足(あし)捻(ひね)りそうになったわ
I ran without warming up, and I almost twisted my ankle!
B: いやー準備(じゅんび)体操(たいそう)は大事(だいじ)だよ
Oh no, warm-up exercises are important.