体脂肪(たいしぼう)

たいしぼう
noun
body fat
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:

  • 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)
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Added 2026.3.22 20:46 · Revised 2026.3.27 9:47
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