Japanese word

ダイエット

Pronunciation

Romajidaietto

Meaning

  • noundiet

Example

健康のためにダイエットをしています。ken kō no ta me ni da i e tto o shi te i ma su

I am on a diet for my health.

Illustration for ダイエット (diet)

More examples

医師に相談してからダイエットを始めました。i shi ni sō dan shi te ka ra da i e tto o haji me ma shi ta

I started a diet after consulting a doctor.

Core concept

ダイエット (daietto) centers on deliberately changing eating habits to reduce body weight.

Common phrases

  • ダイエットを始めるda i e tto o haji me ru

    start a diet

  • ダイエット中da i e tto chū

    on a diet

  • ダイエットに成功するda i e tto ni sei kō su ru

    succeed in losing weight

Similar words

減量genryō: A reduction in body weight achieved through controlled eating or exercise.
食事制限shokujiseigen: A limitation on the amount or types of food eaten for health or weight control.

Definition in Japanese

健康や体形の改善を目的に、食事の量や内容を制限して体重を減らすこと。ken kō ya tai kei no kai zen o moku teki ni shoku ji no ryō ya nai yō o sei gen shi te tai jū o he ra su ko to

Word origin

ダイエット (daietto) is borrowed from English diet, which comes through Latin diaeta from Greek diaita, meaning "way of life."

Usage tips

  • In English, diet often means a regular pattern of eating, whereas ダイエット (daietto) in Japanese usually means an effort to lose weight.

Related words

  • ダイエットするdaiettosurudietverb

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