How to say "gym" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounThe word for the gym itself: a place for working out or training. It can also refer to a gymnasium. When you mean the gym as a place, this is the word you want.
- 体育たいいくnounNot a place but the school subject: physical education, PE. Use this when 'gym' means the class — the lesson in which students exercise — not the building or a place to work out.
- nounThe gym as a fitness or health club: a club you join or belong to for keeping fit. When you just mean the gym as a place, use ジム instead.
Use 「ジム」 for the gym as a place to work out, 体育 when 'gym' means the school PE class, and 「ヘルスクラブ」 when you mean a fitness or health club.
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