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運動 — meaning in English

undō

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English meaning

  • exercise noun Physical activity done to improve fitness or health.
  • kinetic adj Relating to or caused by motion.
  • motion noun Movement from one place or position to another.
  • movement noun An act of changing position or place, or the general fact of not being still.
  • sport noun A physical activity involving skill and competition, played under a set of rules.
  • workout noun A session of physical exercise.

Senses

運動 is used for these senses in English:

  • exercise (countable, uncountable) Activity intended to improve physical, or sometimes mental, strength and fitness.
  • motion (uncountable) A state of progression from one place to another.
  • movement Physical motion between points in space.
  • movement A trend in various fields or social categories, a group of people with a common ideology who try together to achieve certain general goals.
  • sport (countable, uncountable) Any activity that uses physical exertion or skills competitively under a set of rules that is not based on aesthetics.
  • workout An exercise session; a period of physical exercise.

exercise — full definition

  1. noun Physical activity done to improve fitness or health.
  2. noun A task or activity designed to build or practice a skill.
  3. verb To do physical activity to stay fit or healthy.
  4. verb To use a right, power, or option.

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