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How do you say "gymnast" in Japanese?
体操選手
taisou senshu
In Japanese, "gymnast" is 体操選手 (taisou senshu).
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Pronunciation
Taisou senshu has two words fused together, tai-sou then sen-shu, with sou drawn out as a long vowel before the second half.
Writing and usage
体操選手 is written using kanji. It's a noun, and this word is also taught inside the Noun Town language learning game, where it appears in interactive lessons alongside hundreds of other everyday words.
Example sentence
若き体操選手はジャンプを完璧に着地させた。
wakaki taisou senshu ha janpu wo kanpeki ni chakuchi saseta.
The young gymnast landed the jump perfectly.
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How to remember 体操選手
Taisou senshu breaks into taisou, meaning gymnastics, and senshu, meaning athlete — a gymnastics athlete, plain and simple.
Related words
- cycling サイクリング saikuringu
- rowing ボート競技 booto kyougi
- fencing フェンシング fenshingu
- athlete アスリート asuriito
- spectator 観客 kankyaku
- training 訓練 kunren
- finish line ゴールライン goorurain
- starting line スタートライン sutaatorain
- warm up ウォームアップ uoomuappu
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Questions about 体操選手
How do you pronounce 体操選手?
Taisou senshu has two words fused together, tai-sou then sen-shu, with sou drawn out as a long vowel before the second half.
Is 体操選手 formal or casual?
体操選手 is a neutral, everyday word that works in both casual and polite speech. The level of formality comes from the sentence structure around it, not from the word itself.
How is 体操選手 written in Japanese?
体操選手 is written using kanji. Romanised, it reads as taisou senshu.
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