エアロバイク
aerobaiku
The English phrase "exercise bike" is translated into Japanese as エアロバイク (aerobaiku).
エアロバイク refers to a stationary bicycle used for indoor physical exercise.
Which one should you use?
エアバイク is an informal way to say it. You can also use the alternative term フィットネスバイク, which translates to "fitness bike".
How do you pronounce it?
aerobaiku
Did you know?
- The word エアロバイク is a 'wasei-eigo' term, meaning it was coined in Japan using English words but is not used by native English speakers to mean an exercise bike.
- The 'aero' in エアロバイク is short for 'aerobic', reflecting the 1980s fitness boom in Japan when aerobic exercise became a massive cultural trend.
- In Japanese home catalogs, you will often see the term エアロバイク used for very simple, stationary models, whereas フィットネスバイク might be used to market more high-end, professional-grade equipment.
Examples in context
- 「エクササイズバイクで運動するのが好きです。」I enjoy exercising on the exercise bike.
- 「今日はジムでエアバイクを使ってきたよ。」Today, I used the air bike at the gym.
- 新しいエアロバイクを買いました。Atarashii earobaiku o kaimashita.I bought a new exercise bike.
- 部屋にエアロバイクを置いてもいいですか？Heya ni earobaiku o oite mo ii desu ka?Is it okay to put an exercise bike in the room?
- 毎日エアロバイクで運動しています。Mainichi earobaiku de undō shite imasu.I exercise on an exercise bike every day.
Example conversation
Two people are discussing home workouts in a living room.
- 美咲 Misaki大翔さんは、家で何か運動していますか？Hiroto-san wa, ie de nani ka undō shite imasu ka?Hiroto, do you do any exercise at home?
- 大翔 Hirotoはい、エアロバイクを使っています。Hai, earobaiku o tsukatte imasu.Yes, I use an exercise bike.
- 美咲 Misakiそれはいいですね。Sore wa ii desu ne.That sounds nice.
- 大翔 Hirotoとても便利ですよ。Totemo benri desu yo.It is very convenient.
