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How do you say "trainers" in Japanese?
運動靴
undōkutsu
In Japanese, "trainers" is 運動靴 (undōkutsu).
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Pronunciation
運動靴 is written using kanji. Romanised as undōkutsu, it sounds roughly like "oo-n-doh-koo-tsoo" to an English ear.
Writing and usage
運 means transport or move, while 動 means motion or movement. The compound 運動 refers to physical activity in general, and adding 靴 (shoe) creates the specific term for athletic trainers.
Example sentence
その運動靴はとても便利です。
Sono Undōkutsu wa totemo benri desu.
That trainers is very useful.
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How to remember 運動靴
Think of trainers as shoes for movement and transport of your body during physical activity.
Related words
- martial arts 武道 budō
- badminton バドミントン badominton
- ball ボール bōru
- archery アーチェリー ācherī
- helmet ヘルメット herumetto
- wrestling レスリング resuringu
- basketball バスケットボール basukettobōru
- jump rope 縄跳び nawatobi
- tennis テニス tenisu
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Questions about 運動靴
How do you pronounce 運動靴?
運動靴 is romanised as undōkutsu. Say it roughly like "oo-n-doh-koo-tsoo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.
Is 運動靴 formal or casual?
運動靴 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 運動靴 written in Japanese?
運動靴 is written using kanji. 運 means transport or move, while 動 means motion or movement.
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"Trainers" in other languages
- Korean 운동화 (undonghwa)
- Chinese 运动鞋 (yùn dòng xié)
- Spanish las zapatillas de deporte
- Spanish (Latin America) los tenis
- French les chaussure de sport
- German die Sportschuhe
- Italian le scarpe da ginnastica
- Russian кроссовки (krossovki)
- Greek τα αθλητικά (ta athlitika)
- Arabic جزمة رياضية (gazma Riyaadiyya)
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