Exercise [3 min JAPANESE #14 – Easy Learning]

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.

1. 運動する
2. 体を動かす
3. 筋トレをする

1. do exercise
   運動する
   undousuru
   
   ● exercise　→　運動 (うんどう / undou)
   
   ● do　→　する (suru)
   
   

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2. 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”.

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3. work out
   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

   ● muscle　→　筋肉 (きんにく / kinniku)
   
   ● 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!