準備体操(じゅんびたいそう)

じゅんびたいそう
noun
warm-up exercises; stretching before exercise
leisureeducation
1. warm-up exercises; preparatory exercises; stretching
Light exercises performed before physical activity to prepare the body, prevent injury, and improve performance. A standard part of physical education and sports in Japan.
泳(およ)ぐ前(まえ)に準備体操(じゅんびたいそう)をしよう。
Let's do warm-up exercises before swimming.
準備体操(じゅんびたいそう)をしないで走(はし)ったら、足(あし)をつってしまった。
I got a leg cramp because I ran without warming up.
体育(たいいく)の授業(じゅぎょう)では、まず全員(ぜんいん)で準備体操(じゅんびたいそう)をしてから運動(うんどう)を始(はじ)める。
In PE class, everyone does warm-up exercises together before starting the activity.

Usage

A fundamental concept in Japanese physical education. In schools, students typically perform 準備体操(じゅんびたいそう) at the beginning of every PE class. Many workplaces also do 朝(あさ)の体操(たいそう) (morning exercises), such as ラジオ体操(たいそう).

Forms

準備(じゅんび) (preparation) + 体操(たいそう) (physical exercises, gymnastics).

Common collocations

  • 準備体操(じゅんびたいそう)をする (to do warm-up exercises)
  • 準備体操(じゅんびたいそう)から始(はじ)める (to start with warm-ups)

Similar words

  • ウォーミングアップ: warming up — loanword, used in sports contexts
  • ストレッチ: stretching — focuses specifically on stretching muscles
  • 整理体操(せいりたいそう): cool-down exercises — done after exercise to help the body recover

Related Words

Related: 体操(たいそう) (exercise, gymnastics)
Compare: ウォーミングアップ (warming up)
Compare: ストレッチ (stretching)
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Added 2026.3.15 11:20 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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