June 3rd I heard it’s Global Running Day, also it’s World Bicycle Day.
I don’t know why it’s for both of them but anyway seems like June 3rd
is the best day for doing exercise. haha
Today’s 3 min JAPANESE is relating to exercise.
Let’s learn 3 Japanese words for exercise.
- 運動する
- 体を動かす
- 筋トレをする
- do exercise
運動する
undousuru
● exercise → 運動 (うんどう / undou)
● do → する (suru) do exercise
体を動かす
karada wo ugokasu
● body → 体 (からだ / karada)
● を is particle which indicates the object of the action
● move → 動かす (うごかす / ugokasu)So “体を動かす” sounds like “move your body”.
work out
● muscle → 筋肉 (きんにく / kinniku)
筋トレをする*1
kintore wo suru
*1筋トレ is an abbreviation for 筋肉トレーニング
● training → トレーニング (とれーにんぐ / tore-ningu)
● を is particle which indicates the object of the action
● do → する (suru)
So “筋トレをする” sounds like “do muscle training”.
Next, let’s make a sentence using this vocabulary.
I want to get some exercise because I’m out of shape.
運動不足なので体を動かしたい。
undoubusoku nanode karada wo ugokashitai.
- out of shape → 運動不足*2 (うんどうぶそく / undoubusoku)
- because → なので (nanode) or だから (dakara)
- want to get some exercise → 体を動かしたい*3(からだをうごかしたい / karada wo ugokashitai)
*2運動 (うんどう / undou) → exercise
不足 (ふそく / husoku) → lack / shortage
You need to add a voiced consonant mark on ふ
for making the word 運動不足.
*3want to → 〜したい or 〜たい
When you combine “want to” with some verb,
you need to change the verb a little. In this case,
体を動かす has to be changed into 体を動かしたい.
Please check the pronunciation of each word in YouTube video!
