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運動

Exercise


Meaning

Exercise, Sport

Word Type

noun, verbal noun

Explanation

When you carry your movements (or carry something along with your movements, like weights, for example) you are doing exercise. Speaking of which, perhaps you've been studying kanji a little too much lately. Time to get up and do some squats.


Reading

うんどう

Explanation

This is a jukugo word, which usually means on'yomi readings from the kanji. If you know the readings of your kanji you'll know how to read this as well.


Context

Patterns of Use

Common Word Combinations

  • 運動をする

    to exercise

    運動をつづける

    to continue exercise

    運動を行う

    to carry out exercise

  • 学生運動

    student activism, student movement

    労働運動

    labor movement

    ストレッチ運動

    stretching exercises

  • 運動不足

    lack of exercise

    運動部

    sports club, sports department in a newspaper

    運動中

    during exercise

  • 分子の運動

    molecular motion

    電子の運動

    movement of electrons

    指の運動

    finger exercise

Context Sentences

本当はもっと運動したいけど、時間がないんだよね。

I actually want to exercise more, but I don't have time.

最近、運動不足なんですよ。

I am not exercising enough these days.

運動した後のビールは最高です。

Beer after exercising is the best.


Kanji Composition