健康(けんこう)増進(ぞうしん)

けんこうぞうしん
noun
health promotion; improving one's health
formalhealth
1. health promotion; health improvement; enhancing one's health
The active pursuit of better health through exercise, diet, lifestyle changes, or public health policies. Used both for individual efforts and government or organizational initiatives.
健康(けんこう)増進(ぞうしん)のためにジョギングを始(はじ)めた。
I started jogging to improve my health.
市(し)は健康(けんこう)増進(ぞうしん)プログラムを実施(じっし)している。
The city is implementing a health promotion program.
健康(けんこう)増進(ぞうしん)法(ほう)に基(もと)づいて、受動(じゅどう)喫煙(きつえん)対策(たいさく)が強化(きょうか)された。
Based on the Health Promotion Act, measures against secondhand smoke were strengthened.

A four-character compound commonly seen in government policy, public health campaigns, and everyday conversation about healthy living. Japan's 健康(けんこう)増進(ぞうしん)法(ほう) (Health Promotion Act) is a well-known piece of legislation.

Common collocations

  • 健康(けんこう)増進(ぞうしん)法(ほう): Health Promotion Act
  • 健康(けんこう)増進(ぞうしん)のために: for the purpose of improving health
  • 健康(けんこう)増進(ぞうしん)施設(しせつ): health promotion facility
  • 健康(けんこう)増進(ぞうしん)活動(かつどう): health promotion activities

Related words

Related Words

Related: 健康管理(けんこうかんり) (health management)
Related: 健康維持(けんこういじ) (maintaining health)
Compare: 予防医療(よぼういりょう) (preventive medicine)
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Added 2026.4.8 5:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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