趣味
hobby; interest
→ My hobby is watching movies.
活動
activity; activities
→ I participate in volunteer activities.
スポーツ
sports
→ On my days off, I play sports and work up a sweat.
運動
exercise; physical activity
→ I exercise every day for my health.
スポーツジム
gym; fitness center
→ I go to the gym on my way home from work.
クラブ;サークル
club; circle; student group
→ I joined a tennis club at university.
水泳
swimming
→ I have been learning to swim since I was a child.
マラソン
marathon
→ I want to participate in the Tokyo Marathon.
ジョギング
jogging
→ I jog in a nearby park every morning.
登山;山登り
mountain climbing; hiking up a mountain
→ In autumn, I like hiking while enjoying the fall colors.
ハイキング
hiking
→ On weekends, I go hiking in the mountains with my family.
釣り
fishing
→ My father's hobby is sea fishing.
キャンプ
camping
→ I went camping near a river during summer vacation.
サイクリング
cycling
→ The weather is nice, so let's go cycling.
ボウリング
bowling
→ I went bowling with my friends and had a great time.
野球
baseball
→ Baseball is very popular in Japan.
卓球
table tennis; ping-pong
→ I played table tennis at a hot-spring inn.
柔道
judo
→ I have practiced judo since elementary school.
空手
karate
→ I study karate, a traditional Japanese martial art.
音楽
music
→ I relax while listening to music.
絵
picture; painting; drawing
→ I drew a beautiful landscape picture.
歌を歌う
sing a song
→ I often sing in the bath.
踊る
dance
→ I danced the Bon dance with everyone at the festival.
踊り;ダンス
dance; dancing
→ She is very good at hip-hop dancing.
カラオケ
karaoke
→ We went to karaoke for the second round after the drinking party.
演奏する
perform music; play an instrument
→ I play the piano on stage.
楽器を弾く
play a musical instrument
→ My older brother can play several musical instruments.
ピアノ
piano
→ I practice the piano for one hour every day.
ギター
guitar
→ On my days off, I play the guitar in my room.
バイオリン
violin
→ I want my child to learn the violin.
ジャズ
jazz
→ Quiet jazz is playing in the café.
ロック
rock music
→ Listening to energetic rock music gives me energy.
ポップス
pop music
→ I like Japanese pop music (J-POP).
クラシック
classical music
→ I listen to classical music before going to bed.
コンサート
concert
→ I bought a ticket for my favorite singer's concert.
ライブ
live performance; live show
→ This weekend, I'm going to a band's live show with my friends.
美術館
art museum; art gallery
→ On my days off, I look at paintings at an art museum.
博物館
museum
→ I went to the National Museum of Nature and Science in Ueno.
読書
reading
→ I spend my time reading on the train.
小説
novel
→ I am reading a novel by Haruki Murakami.
雑誌
magazine
→ I bought a fashion magazine at a convenience store.
漫画
manga; comic
→ Japanese manga is popular all over the world.
アニメ
anime; animation
→ On weekends, I binge-watch anime at home.
旅行
travel; trip
→ Next month, I'm going on a trip to Hokkaido.
旅館に泊まる
stay at a Japanese inn; stay at a ryokan
→ I stayed at an old traditional inn in Kyoto.
温泉
hot spring; onsen
→ In winter, I want to soak in a hot spring and warm up.
観光をする;見物をする
go sightseeing; look around
→ I went sightseeing in Asakusa and bought souvenirs.
コンクールに出場する
enter a competition; participate in a contest
→ I practice in order to enter a piano competition.
ボランティア
volunteer; volunteering
→ I volunteered in an area affected by the earthquake.
料理
cooking; cuisine; dish
→ On my days off, I cook for myself.
おしゃれ
fashionable; stylish; dressing up
→ She always wears stylish clothes.
ペットを飼う
keep a pet; raise a pet
→ You can keep pets such as dogs in this apartment building.
作品
work; piece; creation
→ I look at works by famous painters at the art museum.
プロ
professional; pro
→ He became a professional soccer player.
アマチュア
amateur; non-professional
→ I participated in an amateur band competition.
選手
athlete; player; competitor
→ Olympic athletes are amazing.
チーム
team
→ Our team won the match.
応援する
cheer for; support
→ I cheer for my favorite team at the stadium.
ファン
fan; supporter
→ I am a fan of that idol group.