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dumbbell (traditional term)
A short hand weight held in one hand for exercise, classically a solid iron piece. 鉄アレイ is the older native term; ダンベル (from English) is now more common.
鉄アレイで腕を鍛える。
Train the arms with a dumbbell.
両手に鉄アレイを持つ。
Hold a dumbbell in each hand.
毎日鉄アレイを使って運動すると、少しずつ筋力がつく。
If you exercise with dumbbells every day, you gradually build strength.
鉄 (iron) + アレイ. The traditional Japanese word for a one-handed exercise weight.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 鉄アレイを持つ: to hold a dumbbell
- 鉄アレイ体操: dumbbell exercises
SIMILAR WORDS:
- ダンベル: dumbbell — the more common modern loanword
- バーベル: barbell — a long two-handed bar