Translation guide
How to express the idea of a warm-up in Japanese, whether for exercise, performance, or preparation.
Preparatory light exercise or stretching before physical activity.
Exercises or practice to prepare for a performance, such as vocal or instrumental warm-ups.
A light activity or rehearsal to get ready for something, not necessarily physical.
準備運動 is the native Japanese term and is widely understood. ウォーミングアップ is a loanword and feels slightly more modern or sports-specific. Both are common.
We do warm-up exercises in PE class.
I warm up at the gym.
For vocal warm-ups, 発声練習 is the natural term. Using ウォームアップ or ウォーミングアップ might be understood but sounds odd.
Loanword from English, commonly used in sports contexts.
Let's run after warming up.
Warm-up is important.
Also used for non-vocal performance warm-ups, like instrumental practice.
Pianists do finger warm-ups.
本番の前に肩慣らしをしよう。
Let's do a warm-up before the real thing.