Fitness Japanese
Author: Richard
Q: Love your website Richard and your teaching techniques. Thank you for making it so affordable!
My question is this: I work for a fitness gym specifically for women (there’s one somewhere in Japan). Yesterday one of my co-workers signed up two Japanese women who don’t speak very little English. Because of the Toyota Plant in our area, we have a large population of Japanese people. Anyway, I want to help them get the best exercise experience they can get. What would be some useful phrases I could use to help them with this? Also, are fitness gyms popular in Japan like they are here in the U.S.? – Amy
A: Hi Amy, glad you like the site!
Fitness gyms are quite popular in Japan, but nowhere near as in the US or Korea. Everyone still seems to be really in shape though, even after all the gorgeous cakes we have here!
For the language then I’d say just learn a few greetings and things. Many of the fitness terms used in Japan are in katakana, i.e. English words spoken with a Japanese accent.
Having said that you might want to have a look at my Classroom Japanese page. It’s designed for English or Japanese teachers, but many of the words can be used by all teachers – or even students!
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