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How to Say ‘Diet and exercise’ in Japanese

食事と運動

shokuji to undou

[shokuji toh oon-DOH]

💬 Usage Tip: と joins nouns like "and": 食事 "meals" + と + 運動. It only links nouns, never whole sentences.

Phrase Breakdown

食事

shokuji

[shokuji]

meal

Food that is prepared and eaten, especially at a specific time.

Example

朝に日本の食事を食べる。

Eat a Japanese meal in the morning.

と

to

[toh]

and

A particle used to connect nouns in a list, like saying A and B.

Example

赤と青があります。

There are red and blue ones.

運動

undou

[oon-DOH]

Exercise

Physical activity intended to improve health and fitness.

Example

毎日運動をした方がいいです。

It's good to exercise every day.

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