How to say "workout" in Japanese

• 運動うんどうJLPT N4approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbCovers exercise and physical activity in the broadest sense, including a workout. Choose it when speaking of exercise generally or for health, rather than a specific training routine aimed at improvement.
  その運動うんどうをして若返わかがえった。↗

  The exercise took years off me.
• 練習れんしゅうJLPT N5approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, transitive verbMeans practice or drill: repeating something to build skill. It is usually not the word you want for a workout in the fitness sense; use it when the activity is practicing, such as for a sport.
  あなたはいつピアノの練習れんしゅうをしますか。↗

  When do you practice the piano?
• トレーニングJLPT N2approx.Common
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbThe most direct equivalent for working out, especially strength or weight training. Use it for a deliberate workout session at the gym or a training regimen to build fitness.
  彼かれは筋肉きんにくをつけるためにトレーニングしている。↗

  He has been working out to develop his muscles.

Use 運動 for exercise or physical activity in general, 「トレーニング」 for a deliberate training or working-out session, and 練習 mainly when the emphasis is on practicing a skill rather than exercising.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 運動うんどうexercise
• 練習れんしゅうpractice
• トレtraining
• ワークアウトworkout (physical exercise)
• 小手調べこてしらべpreliminary test or trial
• トレーニングworking out