運動(うんどう)

うんどう
noun
exercise, sports
leisuresociety
1. physical exercise, sports, athletics
Physical activity done for health or fitness. Includes both casual exercise and organized sports.
毎朝(まいあさ)運動(うんどう)をしています。
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.
軽(かる)い運動(うんどう)をしましょう。
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)).

USAGE (sense 1, exercise):
General term for physical activity and sports.

USAGE (sense 2, movement, campaign):
Social or political movements for a cause.

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