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apparatus gymnastics; artistic gymnastics
Competitive gymnastics performed on apparatus such as the vault, parallel bars, rings, horizontal bar, balance beam, and uneven bars. Distinguished from rhythmic gymnastics (新体操) and general floor-based exercise.
娘は器械体操を習っている。
My daughter is learning artistic gymnastics.
彼は器械体操の選手としてオリンピックに出場した。
He competed in the Olympics as an artistic gymnast.
器械体操では鉄棒や平行棒などの種目がある。
Artistic gymnastics has events such as the horizontal bar and parallel bars.
Compound of 器械 (apparatus) + 体操 (gymnastics, exercise). Refers to the form of gymnastics seen at the Olympics, performed on six (men's) or four (women's) pieces of apparatus.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 器械体操の選手: artistic gymnast
- 器械体操部: gymnastics club
- 器械体操の大会: gymnastics competition
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 新体操: rhythmic gymnastics — uses ribbon, ball, hoop, rope, or clubs
- 体操: gymnastics, calisthenics — general term, includes everyday exercise
- 床運動: floor exercise — one event within artistic gymnastics