ストレッチ
すとれっち
noun
stretching; stretch exercises
1.
stretching; stretch exercises
Physical exercises that extend muscles and improve flexibility.
運動の前にストレッチをする。
I stretch before exercising.
毎朝ストレッチをすると体が軽くなる。
Stretching every morning makes your body feel lighter.
ストレッチで筋肉を伸ばす。
To stretch muscles with stretching exercises.
From English "stretch." In Japanese, ストレッチ primarily refers to stretching exercises done for health and flexibility, not the general act of stretching something.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ストレッチをする: to do stretching exercises
- ストレッチ体操: stretching exercises (formal term)
- ストレッチを行う: to perform stretches (formal)
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 準備ストレッチ: warm-up stretches
- ストレッチ素材: stretch material/fabric
- ストレッチパンツ: stretch pants
USAGE:
Often used in fitness and health contexts. Japanese people commonly associate ストレッチ with the stretching done before and after exercise, yoga, or as part of a daily health routine. The word also appears in fashion for stretchy fabrics (ストレッチ素材).
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 柔軟体操: flexibility exercises (more traditional/formal term)
- 準備運動: warm-up exercises (broader term)