体たい操そう

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

gymnastics; physical exercises; calisthenics

General term for structured physical exercises, including school warm-ups, radio calisthenics, and fitness routines. Often used with する to mean 'do exercises'.

• 毎まい朝あさラジオ体たい操そうをしている。

  I do radio calisthenics every morning.

• 体たい育いくの授じゅ業ぎょうで準じゅん備び体たい操そうをする。

  We do warm-up exercises in PE class.

noun

artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition

Abbreviation of 体操競技. Refers specifically to the competitive sport of artistic gymnastics, not general exercise.

See also: 体操競技

• オリンピックの体たい操そう競きょう技ぎで金きんメダルを取とった。

  She won a gold medal in the Olympic gymnastics competition.

noun

physical education; PE (class)

Obsolete term for physical education class; modern Japanese uses 体育. Historical or older-text usage only.

See also: 体育

• 昔むかしは学がっ校こうで「体たい操そう」の時じ間かんがあった。

  In the past, schools had a 'gymnastics' period.