How to Say ‘It’s an app to check health.’ in Japanese
健康をチェックするアプリです。
kenkou o chekku suru apuri desu
[ken-koh oh chek-koo soo-roo ah-poo-ree dess]
💬 Usage Tip: This uses a clause before a noun: [健康をチェックする] + [アプリ] = “an app that checks health.” Very common structure in Japanese.
🇯🇵 In Japan: This “verb phrase + noun” style is how Japanese naturally describes functions and features (great for product intros).
Phrase Breakdown
健康
kenkou
[ken-koh]
health
What the app relates to (health).
このアプリは健康をチェックするアプリです。
This app is an app that checks health.
を
o
[oh]
object marker (particle)
Marks 健康 as the object of チェックする.
体温を毎日測ります。
I measure my body temperature every day.
チェック
chekku
[chek-koo]
check; inspection; verification
Used with する to mean “to check.” In this sentence it modifies アプリ: “an app that checks…”
健康をチェックする機能があります。
It has a function to check health.
する
suru
[soo-roo]
to do
Forms the verb チェックする; here it’s in dictionary form to modify the noun アプリ.
安全をチェックする人です。
He/She is a person who checks safety.
アプリです
apuri desu
it is an app (polite)
「N + です」 identifies/defines what something is. Here it means “(It’s) an app.”
これは勉強のアプリです。
This is a study app.
Words in this phrase
アプリ
apuri
[ah-poo-ree]
app; application
The main noun being described: “an app (that checks health).”
健康をチェックするアプリを使っています。
I use an app that checks health.
です
desu
[dess]
to be (polite copula); is/are (polite)
Polite sentence ending stating what it is: “It’s an app.”
簡単です。
It’s easy.
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