English–Japanese
“gym” in Japanese
How to say “gym” in Japanese
“Gym” in Japanese is 体育館 (taiikukan).
Describes a dedicated indoor place where people gather to do physical activities and sports.
Example sentences with 体育館
学校の体育館で体操をします。gak kō no tai iku kan de tai sō o shi ma su
We do exercises in the school gym.
学校行事の前に、体育館の床を掃除します。gak kō gyō ji no mae ni tai iku kan no yuka o sō ji shi ma su
We clean the gym floor before a school event.
Tips for using 体育館
- In English, gym can mean either a fitness center or a school sports hall, while 体育館 (taiikukan) specifically means an indoor sports hall.
Other Japanese words for “gym”
週に三回ジムへ行きます。shū ni san kai ji mu e i ki ma su
I go to the gym three times a week.