Japanese Skill:The Gym

The Gym is the 94th skill (assuming read left to right) in the Japanese language course. It has 6 lessons.

Grammar Notes[]

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'Doing' a Body Part (a.k.a Having a Body Part)[]

In having a body part we can say, "I do the body part":

夫(おっと)はたくましい腕(うで)をしている。= My husband has muscular arms. ("My husband does muscular arms.")

French speakers share this common way of speaking, most notably in telling their weight or height: « Je fais 50 kilos. » (I do 50 kilos / I weigh 50 kilos.)

Negating Existence with ...がない。[]

...がない negates the existence of a noun:

彼(かれ)は体(たい)力(りょく)がない。= For him, physical strength does not exist.

Lessons[]

Lesson 1[]

汗 (a-se) = sweat / perspiration (Don't confuse with 汁 [shi-ru] = soup / stew!)
汗をかいています。(a-se-wo-kai-te-i-ma-su) = I am sweating.
彼は暑くなって汗をかき始めた。(ka-re-wa-sho-ku-na-tte-a-se-wo-ka-ki-ha-ji-me-ta) = He got hot and started to sweat.
頭をかいた (a-ta-ma-wo-kai-ta) = I scratched my head
体育の授業 (tai-i-ku-no-ju-gyō) = PE class
体育館 (tai-i-ku-kan) = gymnasium
筋肉 (kin-ni-ku) = muscle
運動は筋肉を鍛える。(un-dō-wa-kin-ni-ku-wo-ki-ta-e-ru) = Exercise trains the muscles.
[かき, かいて, 筋肉痛, 鍛えられて, 鍛えて, 鍛えた]

Lesson 2[]

ダンベル (dam-be-ru) = dumbbell
体力 (tai-ryo-ku) = physical strength
彼は体力がない。(ka-re-wa-tai-ryo-ku-ga-nai) = He has no physical strength. ("For him, physical strength does not exist.")
彼は右手を伸ばした。(ka-re-wa-mi-gi-te-wo-no-ba-shi-ta) = He extended / stretched his right hand.
背を曲げた (se-wo-ma-ge-ta) = I bent my back
左腕を曲げられない。(hi-da-ri-u-de-wo-ma-ge-ra-re-nai) = I cannot bend my left arm.
痛みを和らげた (i-ta-mi-wo-ya-wa-ra-ge-ta) = it eased the pain
この薬は痛みを和らげるためによく使われる。(ko-no-ku-su-ri-wa-i-ta-mi-wo-ya-wa-ra-ge-ru-ta-me-ni-yo-ku-tsu-ka-wa-re-ru) = This medicine often is used to relieve pain. ("This medicine, to be used often for the sake of easing pain." / "You should often use this medicine to ease pain.")
この薬は筋肉痛を和らげる。(ko-no-ku-su-ri-wa-kin-ni-ku-tsū-wo-ya-wa-ra-ge-ru) = This medicine relieves muscle pain.
この重いダンベルを持ち上げて。(ko-no-o-mo-i-dan-be-ru-wo-mo-chi-a-ge-te) = Lift up these heavy dumbbells.
...を持ち上げられない (...-wo-mo-chi-a-ge-ra-re-nai) = I cannot lift ...
[持ち上げる]

Lesson 3[]

ペース (pē-su) = pace
ペースを上げて。(pē-su-wo-a-ge-te) = Increase the pace.
筋トレ (kin-to-re) = ( muscle / strength / weight ) training
ジョギング (jo-gin-gu) = jogging
休憩しなさい (kyū-kei-shi-na-sai) = take a rest
休憩しましょう (kyū-kei-shi-ma-shō) = let's take a rest
定期的に (tei-ki-te-ki-ni) = regularly
定期的にジョギングしますか？(tei-ki-te-ki-ni-jo-gin-gu-shi-ma-su-ka) = Do you jog regularly?
ここには定期的に来ているのですか？(ko-ko-ni-wa-tei-ki-te-ki-ni-ki-te-i-ru-no-de-su-ka) = Do you come here regularly?
...に合わせる (...-ni-a-wa-se-ru) = to adapt to ...
自分のペースに合わせて。(ji-bun-no-pē-su-ni-a-wa-se-te) = Go at your own pace.

Lesson 4[]

息ができない。(i-ki-ga-de-ki-nai) = I can't breathe. [Reminder: 息子 is 'son' / mu-su-ko]
息を吸って。(i-ki-wo-su-tte) = Breathe in.
息を深く吸って。(i-ki-wo-fu-ka-ku-su-tte) = Take a deep breath.
体格 (tai-ka-ku) = physique / body type
あなたの彼氏は立派な体格をしている。(a-na-ta-no-ka-re-shi-wa-ri-ppa-na-tai-ka-ku-wo-shi-te-i-ru) = Your boyfriend has an amazing physique. ("Your boyfriend does an amazing physique.")
姿勢 (shi-sei) = posture
それ以上 ... なくなった。(so-re-i-jō-...-na-ku-na-tta) = could not ... any longer
それ以上その姿勢を続けられなくなった。(so-re-i-jō-so-no-shi-sei-wo-tsu-zu-ke-ra-re-na-ku-na-tta) = I could not keep that posture any longer.
腹筋 (fu-kkin) = abs / abdominal muscles
腹筋運動 (fu-kkin-un-dō) = sit-ups
家からここまでずっと走ってきた。(i-e-ka-ra-ko-ko-ma-de-zu-tto-ha-shi-tte-ki-ta) = I came running all the way here from home.　　　　　　
- 走ってきた　....come　runing　　はしって＋　てはいけません　　　＋できます
廊下を走ってはいけません。(rō-ka-wo-ha-shi-tte-wa-i-ke-ma-sen) = You must not run in the hallway.
そんなに速く走られないよ。(son-na-ni-ha-ya-ku-ha-shi-ra-re-nai-yo) = I cannot run that fast.
[走った]

Lesson 5[]

裸 (ha-da-ka) = naked / nude
汗が出てきました。(a-se-ga-de-te-ki-ma-shi-ta) = I am starting to sweat.
たくましい男は更衣室から裸で出てきた。(ta-ku-ma-shī-o-to-ko-wa-kō-i-shi-tsu-ka-ra-ha-da-ka-de-de-te-ki-ta) = A strapping man came out naked from the locker room. (also, "a well-built man")
お湯が出ないんですが。(o-yu-ga-de-na-in-de-su-ga) = The hot water will not come out.
着替え (ki-ga-e) = a change of clothes
着替えを持ってくるのを忘れた。(ki-ga-e-wo-mo-tte-ku-ru-no-wo-wa-su-re-ta) = I forgot to bring a change of clothes.
着替えてください。(ki-ga-e-te-ku-da-sai) = Please get dressed.
更衣室 (kō-i-shi-tsu) = changing room
着替えは更衣室でどうぞ。(ki-ga-e-wa-kō-i-shi-tsu-de-dō-zo) = Please change your clothes in the changing room
姉は更衣室から出ていった。(a-ne-wa-kō-i-shi-tsu-ka-ra-de-te-i-tta) = My older sister left the changing room.
更衣室でシャツを脱いだ。(kō-i-shi-tsu-de-sha-tsu-wo-nu-i-da) = I took off my shirt in the changing room.
彼は帽子を脱いでテーブルの上に置いた。(ka-re-wa-bō-shi-wo-nu-i-de-tē-bu-ru-no-u-e-ni-o-i-ta) = He took off his hat and laid it on the table.
たくましい (ta-ku-ma-shī) = muscular
夫はたくましい腕をしている。(o-tto-wa-ta-ku-ma-shī-u-de-wo-shi-te-i-ru) = My husband has muscular arms. ("My husband does muscular arms.")
[出る, 出た, 脱ぐ]

Lesson 6[]

腕立て伏せ (u-de-ta-te-fu-se) = push-up / push-ups
彼は毎朝腕立て伏せを二十回やる。(ka-re-wa-mai-a-sa-u-de-ta-te-fu-se-wo-ni-jū-kai-ya-ru) = He does twenty push ups every morning. ("He plays 20 push-ups every morning.")
胸筋 (mu-na-kin) = chest muscles
強化する / 強くする (kyō-ka-su-ru / tsu-yo-ku-su-ru) = to strengthen
上腕二頭筋 (jō-wan-ni-tō-kin) = biceps
タンパク質 (tam-pa-ku-shi-tsu) = protein
彼はタンパク質を豆から得る。(ka-re-wa-tan-pa-ku-shi-tsu-wo-ma-me-ka-ra-e-ru) = He gets protein from beans.
見せびらかし (mi-se-bi-ra-ka-shi) = the act of showing off
見せびらかしはやめて！(mi-se-bi-ra-ka-shi-wa-ya-me-te) = Stop showing off!
彼は裸の体を見せびらかすのが好きだ。(ka-re-wa-ha-da-ka-no-ka-ra-da-wo-mi-se-bi-ra-ka-su-no-ga-su-ki-da) = He likes to show off his naked body.
[見せびらかした, 見せびらかす]