(うんどう)

うんどう
noun
exercise, sports
leisure
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)しています
I exercise every morning.
運動(うんどう)(からだ)いいです。
Exercise is good for your body.
あまり運動(うんどう)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.
(かる)運動(うんどう)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)(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' ((うん)) and 'move' ((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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