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.
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.
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.
毎日運動をした方がいいです。
It's good to exercise every day.
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