Japanese
Vocabulary List for Runners
The chart below lists words and phrases that should be useful for
runners who wish to communicate in Japanese. Vocabulary has been
grouped into the following categories:
cheers,
race day,
body parts,
training,
and
athletes. Click on the category to jump
to that section of the list. Beginners who are unsure how to
pronounce Japanese should consult an introductory textbook. You can
find a simple introduction
here. If you have questions or suggestions, don't hesitate to
contact me.
| English |
Japanese
(romaji) |
Japanese
(kanji) |
| Cheers |
ouen |
応援 |
| Push yourself! (most popular) |
ganbatte, ganbare |
頑張って、頑張れ |
| Push yourself! (Okinawan dialect) |
chibariyo- |
ちばりよ〜 |
| Just a bit further! |
ato mou sukoshi |
後もう少し |
| Fight! |
faito |
ファイト |
| Don't give up! |
akiramenaide |
諦めないで |
| Thanks a lot |
arigatou |
ありがとう |
| That was a big help |
tasukatta |
助かった |
| Good job! (after the race) |
otsukaresama |
お疲れ様 |
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| Race Day |
reesu no hi |
レースの日 |
| bib number |
zekken bangou |
ゼッケン番号 |
| changing room |
kouishitsu |
更衣室 |
| checkpoint |
kanmon |
関門 |
| did not finish (DNF) |
mikansou |
未完走 |
| distance marker |
kyorihyouji |
距離表示 |
| downhill |
kudarizaka |
下り坂 |
| ekiden (long-distance relays, which are very
popular in Japan) |
ekiden |
駅伝 |
| finisher |
kansousha |
完走者 |
| first aid station |
kyuugojo |
救護所 |
| gear drop off |
nimotsu okiba |
荷物置き場 |
| goal |
gooru chiten |
ゴール地点 |
| halfway point |
chuukan chiten |
中間地点 |
| headwind |
mukaikaze |
向かい風 |
| opening ceremony |
kaikaishiki |
開会式 |
| personal record (PR) |
jiko saikou kiroku (jiko besuto) |
自己最高記録
(自己ベスト) |
| race guide |
taikai youkou |
大会要項 |
| registration |
senshu uketsuke |
選手受付 |
| sash (used for relays) |
tasuki |
襷 |
| start |
staato chiten |
スタート地点 |
| tailwind |
oikaze |
追い風 |
| toilet |
toire |
トイレ |
| turning point |
orikaeshiten |
折り返し点 |
| uphill |
noborizaka |
上り坂 |
| water station |
kyuusuijo |
給水所 |
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| Body Parts |
karada no bubun |
体の部分 |
| abdominal muscles |
fukkin |
腹筋 |
| Achilles tendon |
akiresuken |
アキレス腱 |
| ankle |
ashikubi |
足首 |
| arch (of the foot) |
tsuchifumazu |
土踏まず |
| buttocks |
denbu |
臀部 |
| calves |
fukurahagi |
ふくらはぎ |
| diaphram |
oukakumaku |
横隔膜 |
| gluteus maximus |
daidenkin |
大臀筋 |
| hamstring |
shitsuken |
膝腱 |
| heel |
kakato |
踵 |
| hip joint |
kokansetsu |
股関節 |
| instep (of the foot) |
ashi no kou |
足の甲 |
| joint |
kansetsu |
関節 |
| knee |
hiza |
膝 |
| leg |
ashi |
足 |
| lower back |
koshi |
腰 |
| lower body |
kahanshin |
下半身 |
| pelvis |
kotsuban |
骨盤 |
| shin |
sune |
脛 |
| thigh (quads) |
futomomo (daitaikin) |
太もも（大腿筋） |
| toe |
tsumasaki |
爪先 |
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| Training |
toreeningu |
トレーニング |
| abdominal exercises |
fukkin undou |
腹筋運動 |
| aerobic exercise |
yuusanso undou |
有酸素運動 |
| anaerobic exercise |
musanso undou |
無酸素運動 |
| anaerobic threshold (AT) |
musansosei sagyou ikichi |
無酸素性作業閾値 |
| arm swing |
udefuri |
腕振り |
| breathing |
kokyuu |
呼吸 |
| build-up run (neg. splits) |
birudoappusou |
ビルドアップ走 |
| carbohydrate |
tansuikabutsu |
炭水化物 |
| core training |
taikan no hokyou undou |
体幹の補強運動 |
| heart rate |
shinpakusuu |
心拍数 |
| heart rate monitor |
shinpakukei |
心拍計 |
| interval |
intaabaru |
インターバル |
| lactate threshold (LT) |
nyuusansei ikichi |
乳酸性閾値 |
| long slow distance (LSD) |
yukkuri choukyorisou |
ゆっくり長距離走 |
| protein |
tanpakushitsu |
蛋白質 |
| sense of pace |
peesu kankaku |
ペース感覚 |
| stamina |
jikyuuryoku |
持久力 |
| stretching |
sutorecchingu |
ストレッチング |
| strides (sprints) |
nagashi |
流し |
| taper |
chousei kikan |
調整期間 |
| tempo run |
peesusou |
ペース走 |
| training log (journal) |
toreeningu kiroku (nisshi) |
トレーニング記録（日誌） |
| VO2 Max |
saidai sanso sesshuryou |
最大酸素摂取量 |
| watch |
udedokei |
腕時計 |
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1 In Japanese, the surname is
customarily written before the given name, but the order is often
reversed when translating Japanese names into English.
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