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器械運動 (きかいうんどう, kikaiundou) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
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We did apparatus gymnastics in PE class.
Vaulting boxes and horizontal bars are used in apparatus gymnastics.
Kanji 器 utensil, vessel, receptacle 械 contraption, fetter, machine Related words 体たい 操そう 体操 is a broader term for gymnastics or physical exercises, not necessarily using apparatus. 器械運動 specifically involves equipment.
器き 械かい 体たい 操そう 器械体操 is a near-synonym also meaning apparatus gymnastics, but 器械運動 is more commonly used in school contexts.
Etymology Compound of 器械 (apparatus, instrument) and 運動 (exercise, movement). The term is used in educational and sports contexts to refer to gymnastics performed on equipment.
