Vocabulary

What does 体操 (たいそう, taisou) mean?

体操 (たいそう, taisou) means gymnastics, exercise.

Quick facts
Readingたいそう
Romajitaisou
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
たいそう
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontaisou

gymnastics, exercise

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive gymnastics; physical exercises
  2. 2noun artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition
  3. 3noun physical education (class); PE

Example sentences

  • Every morning, I do exercises in the park.

  • I hear my daughter wants to become a gymnast.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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