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チンアップ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

チンアップ

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Meanings

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noun

chin-up (exercise)

A strength-training exercise where one pulls oneself up on a bar until the chin is above it. Used in fitness contexts.

彼かれは毎まい朝あさチンアップを10回かいやっている。
He does ten chin-ups every morning.

Written forms

チン・アップ
- チンアップ
  Variant spelling with an interpunct; less common but still seen.
- チン・アップ

Similar words

懸けん垂すい
懸垂 is the native Japanese term for pull-ups/chin-ups, more formal and used in school physical education. チンアップ is a loanword specifically for chin-ups (palms facing you), while 懸垂 can refer to both pull-ups and chin-ups.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'chin-up'.