Working out: machines, sets and sore muscles
Gym talk is full of katakana from English, plus a few Japanese words everyone uses: , and . This lesson gives you the machines, how to count reps and sets, and the words for how it went. Tap to hear any line. The bar at the bottom plays a hands-free drill for walking.
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25 workout words
Each card shows a word, the phrase it usually goes in, and a sentence you'd say at the gym or at home afterwards. Several reuse words from Everyday Japanese 1 and 2; the note says which.
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Counting a workout
Reps are just "times" (), sets are セット. The middle part of the table is the muscles people talk about training.
| Word | Say it | Meaning |
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- Reps are . is ten reps. Listen for the sound changes in .
- Sore or hurt? is the normal ache after training. If you've actually hurt something, say (I've hurt my back).
- Gym manners. Wipe machines down after use, put weights back, and don't hog a machine when it's busy.
- やる and する. Both mean "do": 3セットやる. やる is a bit more casual.
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Four patterns to use today
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Say it in Japanese
Say each one out loud before you reveal the answer. Getting close counts.