English–Japanese

“activity” in Japanese

Japanese

Also活性 (kassei)

Pronunciation

Romajikatsudō

Example

学校の活動に参加します。gak kō no katsu dō ni san ka shi ma su

I take part in school activities.

Illustration for 活動 (activity)

How to say “activity” in Japanese

“Activity” in Japanese is 活動 (katsudō).

It centers on purposeful movement or work carried out as an ongoing effort.

Full entry for 活動: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 活動

この活動は楽しいです。ko no katsu dō wa tano shi i de su

This activity is fun.

この活動は子どもたちに人気があります。ko no katsu dō wa ko do mo ta chi ni nin ki ga a ri ma su

This activity is popular with children.

Tips for using 活動

  • In school settings, 活動 (katsudō) commonly covers club, sports, and volunteer activities, not only classroom work.

Other Japanese words for “activity”

温度が低いと、酵素の活性が下がります。on do ga hiku i to kō so no kas sei ga sa ga ri ma su

When the temperature is low, enzyme activity decreases.

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