運動|うんどうundou[0]heiban (flat)
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- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbexercise; physical training; workout; sports; athletics
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbappeal; campaign; drive; crusade; movement; lobbying
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verbmotion; movement
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 運動する(うんどうする) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 運動します(うんどうします) |
| Negative (nai) | 運動しない(うんどうしない) |
| polite (masen) | 運動しません(うんどうしません) |
| classical zu / nu | 運動せず・運動せぬ(うんどうせず・うんどうせぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 運動した(うんどうした) |
| polite (mashita) | 運動しました(うんどうしました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 運動しなかった(うんどうしなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 運動しませんでした(うんどうしませんでした) |
| Te form | 運動して(うんどうして) |
| Potential | 運動できる(うんどうできる) |
| Passive | 運動される(うんどうされる) |
| Causative | 運動させる(うんどうさせる) |
| Causative passive | 運動させられる(うんどうさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 運動すれば(うんどうすれば) |
| tara | 運動したら(うんどうしたら) |
| Volitional | 運動しよう(うんどうしよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 運動しましょう(うんどうしましょう) |
| Imperative | 運動しろ(うんどうしろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- SynonymトレーニングNeutralLoanword for planned, structured training, as in 「筋力トレーニング」; also used for training in skills or on the job. More specialized than 「運動」.
- Synonym動きうごきNeutralGeneral term for movement, and by extension trends or changes, as in 「市場の動き」; it does not specifically mean physical training or a social movement.
- SynonymエキササイズNeutralAlternate spelling of 「エクササイズ」 with the same meaning; fitness exercise, common in gym and beauty contexts. For moving your body in general, 「運動」 is the usual word.
- SynonymエクササイズNeutralLoanword for fitness exercise; can also mean practice problems. Leans toward gym and fitness jargon. In everyday talk about physical activity, 「運動」 is more natural.
- RelatedスポーツNeutralUmbrella term for competitive and recreational sports. 「運動」 stresses moving the body for health and can also mean social or political movements.
- Related動作どうさWrittenWritten/formal prose word for the body's movements when doing something, or the operation of machines, as in 「動作確認」. It does not refer to exercising for fitness.
- Antonym静止せいしWrittenWritten/formal prose antonym of 「運動」 in its physical-movement sense: an object standing still, used in physics and images, as in 「静止画像」.
- Antonym休止きゅうしWrittenWritten/formal prose antonym of 「運動」 in its activity sense: an activity pausing or stopping for a while, as in 「活動休止」 or 「運転休止」.
Default to 「運動」 for moving your body for health or fitness. Use 「スポーツ」 for competitive sports, 「トレーニング」 for planned training, 「動き」 for trends, and 「静止」 for standing still; 「エクササイズ」 and 「エキササイズ」 are fitness jargon.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


