Japanese word

体育館

Pronunciation

Romajitaiikukan

Meaning

  • noungym

Example

学校の体育館でバスケットボールをします。gak kō no tai iku kan de ba su ke tto bō ru o shi ma su

I play basketball in the school gym.

Illustration for 体育館 (gym)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Describes a dedicated indoor place where people gather to do physical activities and sports.

Common phrases

  • 体育館を使うtai iku kan o tsuka u

    use the gym

  • 体育館の床tai iku kan no yuka

    gym floor

  • 体育館の入口tai iku kan no iri guchi

    gym entrance

  • 体育館を出るtai iku kan o de ru

    leave the gym

Similar words

屋内運動場okunaiundōjō: An indoor facility designed for sports, exercise, and physical education.
アリーナarīna: A spacious indoor venue that hosts sports competitions and other events.

Definition in Japanese

運動や競技をするための屋内の施設。un dō ya kyō gi o su ru ta me no oku nai no shi setsu

Word origin

体育 (taiiku, "physical education") combines 体 (tai, "body") and 育 (iku, "nurture"), and 館 (kan, "building") adds the sense of a building.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Word lists with this word