体 脂 肪(たいしぼう)

たいしぼう

noun

body fat

medicalbody-internal

1. body fat

Fat stored in the body. Commonly discussed in health, fitness, and medical contexts, especially in relation to body fat percentage.

体脂肪(たいしぼう)を減(へ)らす。

To reduce body fat.

体脂肪(たいしぼう)率(りつ)を毎月(まいつき)測(はか)っている。

I measure my body fat percentage every month.

運動(うんどう)を続(つづ)けたら、体脂肪(たいしぼう)が大(おお)きく下(さ)がって健康(けんこう)診断(しんだん)の結果(けっか)もよくなった。

After continuing to exercise, my body fat dropped significantly and my health checkup results improved too.

体脂肪(たいしぼう) combines 体(たい) (body) + 脂肪(しぼう) (fat). Commonly discussed in health, fitness, and medical contexts.

Common collocations

体脂肪(たいしぼう)率(りつ): body fat percentage
体脂肪(たいしぼう)を減(へ)らす: to reduce body fat
体脂肪(たいしぼう)を落(お)とす: to drop body fat
体脂肪(たいしぼう)計(けい): body fat monitor/scale
体脂肪(たいしぼう)を測(はか)る: to measure body fat

Types of fat

内臓(ないぞう)脂肪(しぼう): visceral fat (around organs — health risk)
皮下(ひか)脂肪(しぼう): subcutaneous fat (under the skin)

Related words

脂肪(しぼう): fat (general term)
体重(たいじゅう): body weight
BMI: body mass index (used as-is in Japanese)

Related Words

Related: 体重(たいじゅう) (body weight)

Related: 皮下脂肪(ひかしぼう) (subcutaneous fat)

Compare: 筋肉量(きんにくりょう) (muscle mass)

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Added 2026.3.22 20:46 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01

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