How to say “sportswear” in Japanese | 運動着 (うんどうぎ、undōgi)

The Japanese vocabulary「運動着 (うんどうぎ、undōgi)」means “sportswear.” Please learn the pronunciation and the example sentences.

Japanese Vocabulary and the Meaning

Key Word運動着ジャージ
Hiraganaうんどうぎ
Romaji Readingundōgijāji
English Meaningsportswearsportswear

This is a typical sportswear in school.

The Correct Japanese Pronunciations

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The Example Japanese Sentences

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A flamingo is standing on one leg.

Plain Form:

学校がっこうでは指定してい運動うんどうわないといけない。
Gakkō de wa shitei no undō-gi o kawanaito ikenai.

Polite Form:

学校では指定の運動着を買わないといけません。
Gakkō de wa shitei no undō-gi o kawanaito ikemasen.


I washed my gym clothes with a new fabric softener.

Plain Form:

あたらしい柔軟剤じゅうなんざい使つかって運動うんどう洗濯せんたくした。
Atarashī jūnan-zai o tsukatte undō-gi o sentaku shita.

Polite Form:

新しい柔軟剤を使って運動着を洗濯しました。
Atarashī jūnan-zai o tsukatte undō-gi o sentaku shimashita.


Unfortunately, my exercise pants got dirty.

Plain Form:

運動うんどうのズボンがよごれてしまった。
Undō-gi no zubon ga yogorete shimatta.

Polite Form:

運動着のズボンが汚れてしまいました。
Undō-gi no zubon ga yogorete shimaimashita.


I bought two pairs of exercise clothes for my daughter.

Plain Form:

むすめ運動うんどう2着にちゃく購入こうにゅうした。
Musume no undō-gi o ni-chaku kōnyū shita.

Polite Form:

娘の運動着を2着購入しました。
Musume no undō-gi o ni-chaku kōnyū shimashita.

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