体育 (たいいく): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

体育 (たいいく) means physical education / gym class.

See example sentences below.

体育 at a glance

体育

たいいくtaiiku

N3noun

physical education / gym class

体育たいいくtaiikuN3Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

physical education / gym class

Example 1

今日は体育の時間にサッカーをしました。

Translation

Today, we played soccer during gym class.

Example 2

体育の授業は体を動かすので楽しいです。

Translation

Gym class is fun because you get to move your body.