運 動(うんどう)

うんどう

noun

exercise, sports

1. physical exercise, sports, athletics

Physical activity done for health or fitness. Includes both casual exercise and organized sports.

I exercise every morning.

運動(うんどう)は体(からだ)にいいです。

Exercise is good for your body.

あまり運動(うんどう)をしません。

I don't exercise much.

At school, there's exercise time. We play soccer and swim.

I gained weight due to lack of exercise.

Let's do some light exercise.

Sports day is next week.

2. movement, campaign

Can also refer to a social or political movement or campaign for a cause.

There is a movement to create a society where women can work more easily.

I participated in an environmental protection campaign.

反戦(はんせん)運動(うんどう)が広(ひろ)がっている。

The anti-war movement is spreading.

Thanks to the citizens' movement, a park was built.

This movement started with young people. Now it has spread nationwide.

運動(うんどう) means exercise or movement. The kanji combine 'carry' (運(うん)) and 'move' (動(どう)).

SENSE 1 - PHYSICAL EXERCISE:
General term for physical activity and sports.

SENSE 2 - MOVEMENT/CAMPAIGN:
Social or political movements for a cause.

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Added 2026.1.7 21:27 · Revised 2026.2.19 10:24

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