(けんこういじ)

けんこういじ
noun
health maintenance; staying healthy
1. health maintenance; maintaining one's health; staying healthy
The practice of preserving and sustaining good health through lifestyle choices such as exercise, diet, and medical checkups.
健康維持(けんこういじ)のために運動(うんどう)する。
To exercise in order to maintain health.
健康維持(けんこういじ)には食事(しょくじ)睡眠(すいみん)大切(たいせつ)だ。
Diet and sleep are important for maintaining health.
毎日(まいにち)三十分(さんじゅっぷん)散歩(さんぽ)健康維持(けんこういじ)習慣(しゅうかん)にしている。
I have made a daily 30-minute walk my habit for health maintenance.

The practice of preserving good health through lifestyle choices. A very common concept in Japanese health discourse.

WORD FORMATION:
健康(けんこう) (health) + 維持(いじ) (maintenance/preservation)

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 健康維持(けんこういじ)のために: for health maintenance
  • 健康維持(けんこういじ)(つと)める: to strive to maintain health
  • 健康維持(けんこういじ)役立(やくだ)つ: useful for health maintenance
  • 健康維持(けんこういじ)()かせない: indispensable for health maintenance

KEY AREAS:

  • 運動(うんどう): exercise
  • 食事(しょくじ): diet
  • 睡眠(すいみん): sleep
  • 定期検診(ていきけんしん): regular checkups

RELATED:

  • 健康管理(けんこうかんり): health management (broader, includes monitoring)
  • 体調管理(たいちょうかんり): condition management (day-to-day physical state)