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体作り (からだづくり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
bodybuilding ; building up one's body ; strength training
Refers to the process of developing one's physique through exercise, often with a focus on muscle building and overall fitness. Can be used in both casual and serious training contexts.
体からだ
作づく
り
を
始はじ
め
た
。
I started building up my body for my health.
Written forms 体からだ 作づく り Usage 10%
Standard kanji spelling; 体 is the most common character for 'body' in this context.
体からだ づくり Usage 53%
Common variant using kana for 作り; often seen in fitness contexts.
からだづくり Usage 13%
カラダづくり Usage 8%
身体からだ づくり Usage 7%
search-only kanji form
Search-only variant; not commonly used in practice.
身体からだ 作づく り Usage 5%
Uses 身体, a slightly more formal kanji for 'body'; less common than 体作り.
カラダ 作づく り Usage 4%
search-only kanji form
Search-only katakana variant; may appear in stylized contexts but not standard.
体からだ 造づく り
rarely-used kanji form
Rare kanji form using 造り instead of 作り; it is rarely used.
Kanji 作 make, production, prepare 身 somebody, person, one's station in life Similar words 筋きん トレ 筋トレ specifically refers to muscle training or strength training, often with weights, while 体作り is a broader term encompassing overall body conditioning and building.
ボディビル ボディビル is a loanword for competitive bodybuilding, whereas 体作り is a more general, native Japanese term for building one's body, not necessarily for competition.
Etymology Compound of 体 (からだ, 'body') and 作り (つくり, 'making'), from the verb 作る (つくる, 'to make'). The reading からだづくり reflects rendaku voicing of つくり to づくり.
create, make, structure
