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How do you say "warm up" in Japanese?
ウォームアップ
uoomuappu
In Japanese, "warm up" is ウォームアップ (uoomuappu).
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Pronunciation
Pronounce oo-oh-moo-ap-poo, uoomu borrows from 'warm', with a doubled p giving appu its snappy ending.
Writing and usage
ウォームアップ is written using katakana. It's a phrase, 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
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How to remember ウォームアップ
Uoomuappu mirrors 'warm-up', picture stretching your legs while a whale, uo, warms up beside you in the pool.
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- athlete アスリート asuriito
- spectator 観客 kankyaku
- training 訓練 kunren
- finish line ゴールライン goorurain
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Questions about ウォームアップ
How do you pronounce ウォームアップ?
Pronounce oo-oh-moo-ap-poo, uoomu borrows from 'warm', with a doubled p giving appu its snappy ending.
Is ウォームアップ formal or casual?
ウォームアップ is a common everyday expression. Context and tone of voice matter more than the words themselves for how formal it sounds.
How is ウォームアップ written in Japanese?
ウォームアップ is written using katakana. Romanised, it reads as uoomuappu.
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