ウォームアップ
wōmuappu
To say "warm up" in Japanese, use ウォームアップ (wōmuappu).
ウォームアップ is a loanword from English used to describe a series of gentle exercises performed to prepare the body for more intense physical activity. It is commonly used in modern sports contexts.
Which one should you use?
While ウォームアップ is used in modern sports settings, the native Japanese term 準備運動 (junbi undō) is the more standard, descriptive term used in schools and general physical education settings.
How do you pronounce it?
wōmuappu
Did you know?
- While ウォームアップ is used in sports, in a business context, 'warming up' a client or a deal would never use this word. Instead, Japanese speakers use the term 根回し (nemawashi), which literally means 'digging around the roots' to prepare the ground.
- Japanese radio calisthenics, known as ラジオ体操 (rajio taisō), serve as a national standard for warming up and have been broadcast daily since 1928.
- The word 運動 (undō) in 準備運動 means 'exercise' or 'movement', but it is also the same word used for 'politics' in certain specific contexts of 'political movement'.
Examples in context
- 試合開始前にウォーミングアップを行います。We will warm up before the start of the game.
- 運動する前にちゃんと準備運動をしよう。Let's do some proper warm-up exercises before exercising.
- マラソン大会の前に軽くほぐしておこう。Let's loosen up a bit before the marathon event.
- 走る前にウォームアップをしましょう。Hashiru mae ni wōmuappu o shimashō.Let's do a warm up before running.
- 十分なウォームアップは大切です。Jūbun na wōmuappu wa taisetsu desu.A sufficient warm up is important.
- 彼女はウォームアップを忘れてしまいました。Kanojo wa wōmuappu o wasurete shimaimashita.She forgot her warm up.
Example conversation
Daito and Yui are at the gym getting ready to exercise.
- 大翔 Hiroto結衣、もうウォームアップ終わった？Yui, mō wōmuappu owatta?Yui, have you finished your warm up yet?
- 結衣 Yuiうん、ちょうど終わったところだよ。Un, chōdo owatta tokoro dayo.Yes, I just finished.
- 大翔 Hirotoじゃあ、一緒に走り始めようか。Jā, issho ni hashiri hajimeyō ka.Then, shall we start running together?
- 結衣 Yuiいいよ、大翔。行こう！Ii yo, Daito. Ikō!Sure, Daito. Let's go!
