Meaning of 体育(たいいく) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

Reading and JLPT level 体育 JLPT 3

Kana Reading たいいく

Romaji taiiku

Example Sentences

体育, たいいく used in context

日本(にほん)のどこに体育(たいいく)でほふく前進(ほふくぜんしん)やらせる(やる)学校(がっこう)があるんだよ。

Where in all Japan is there a school that has 'advance at the crawl' in P.E.?!
おやおや。いかな体育(たいいく)の授業(じゅぎょう)といえど・・・真剣勝負(しんけんしょうぶ)の意気込み(いきごみ)で臨まなければ(のぞむ)、いざ実戦(じっせん)と言う(という)時(とき)に役に立ちません(やくにたたない)よ。

Oh my. However much it's just a P.E. class; if you don't face it in real earnest, then when it comes to a real fight it won't do you any good.
体育(たいいく)は必修科目(ひっしゅうかもく)ですか。

Is physical education a required course?
僕(しもべ)は体育(たいいく)の授業中(じゅぎょうちゅう)にケガ(けが)をした(する)。

I injured myself during the physical education lesson.
体育(たいいく)の授業(じゅぎょう)は全員(ぜんいん)が必修(ひっしゅう)です。

The physical fitness courses are required of everyone.
昨日(きのう)トムはバイクの事故(じこ)でけがをした(する)ので、しばらく体育(たいいく)の授業(じゅぎょう)には出られません(でる)。

Yesterday, Tom was injured in a motorbike accident, so he can't attend gym class for the time being.

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Kanji found in this word

育 JLPT 3

bring up, grow up, raise, rear

On: イク

Kun: そだ.つ, そだ.ち, そだ.てる, はぐく.む

8 strokes

体 JLPT 4

body, substance, object, reality, counter for images

On: タイ, テイ

Kun: からだ, かたち

7 strokes

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