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fitness, physical fitness
Physical health and the activities done to maintain or improve it. Often refers specifically to gym-based exercise and wellness programs.
Borrowed from English "fitness." In Japan, フィットネス is strongly associated with gym facilities and structured exercise programs rather than fitness in a general health sense.
Common collocations
- フィットネスクラブ (fitness club, gym)
- フィットネスジム (fitness gym)
- フィットネス動画 (fitness video)
- フィットネストラッカー (fitness tracker)
- フィットネスウェア (fitness wear, workout clothes)
Usage
フィットネスクラブ and スポーツジム are the most common terms for gyms in Japan. フィットネス on its own tends to refer to the concept of staying fit through exercise, while ジム is more commonly used in casual conversation for the place itself.