有酸素(ゆうさんそ)

Compound of 有(ゆう) ('having; with') and 酸素(さんそ) ('oxygen'). Functions as a prefix-like noun that usually modifies another noun; rarely appears alone.

Usage

• In everyday Japanese, the default use is in fitness vocabulary: 有酸素(ゆうさんそ)運動(うんどう) 'aerobic exercise' covers jogging, cycling, swimming, brisk walking, and similar activities.
• In biology and chemistry textbooks, used of processes that require oxygen (e.g., 有酸素(ゆうさんそ)呼吸(こきゅう) 'aerobic respiration').
• Forms an antonym pair with 無酸素(むさんそ): 無酸素(むさんそ)運動(うんどう) 'anaerobic exercise' (weight training, sprinting).

Common collocations

• 有酸素(ゆうさんそ)運動(うんどう): aerobic exercise
• 有酸素(ゆうさんそ)運動(うんどう)をする: to do aerobic exercise
• 有酸素(ゆうさんそ)呼吸(こきゅう): aerobic respiration
• 有酸素(ゆうさんそ)トレーニング: aerobic training

Similar words

• 無酸素(むさんそ): anaerobic — antonym; used for activities or processes that do not require oxygen.
• 酸素(さんそ): oxygen — the base noun.
• エアロビクス: aerobics — loanword; refers specifically to aerobic dance routines rather than aerobic exercise in general.