Japanese word

活動

Pronunciation

Romajikatsudō

Meaning

  • nounactivity

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • 活動に参加するkatsu dō ni san ka su ru

    participate in an activity

  • 活動を始めるkatsu dō o haji me ru

    start an activity

  • 活動を行うkatsu dō o okona u

    carry out an activity

Similar words

取り組みtorikumi: An effort directed toward achieving a goal or completing a task.
作業sagyō: Work done to complete a specific task or part of a larger task.
行動kōdō: A person's act or way of behaving in a particular situation.

Definition in Japanese

ある目的に沿って行う一連の行いや、組織などが働くこと。a ru moku teki ni so tte okona u ichi ren no okona i ya so shiki na do ga hatara ku ko to

Word origin

As a Sino-Japanese compound, 活 (katsu, "liveliness") and 動 (dō, "movement") combine in 活動 (katsudō) to express purposeful activity or action.

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • actionnoun

Related words

  • 活動するkatsudōsuruactverb
  • 活動的katsudōtekiactivena-adjective
  • 活動家katsudōkaactivistnoun

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