Lesson 16: Healthy Lifestyle
I try not to eat too much
This lesson focuses on health maintenance and advice in Japanese. You'll learn how to give advice when someone is unwell, talk about your own health habits, understand health news, and read health information posters.

Key topics:
- ・Giving advice for common health issues like stiff shoulders, fatigue, and stomach problems
- ・Describing personal health habits and routines
- ・Understanding health news about common illnesses
- ・Reading and interpreting health information posters
- ・Discussing lifestyle choices for health maintenance
- ・Recognizing and describing body parts and symptoms
- ・Understanding disease prevention methods
Vocabulary
Conversation
Kanji
Grammar Rules
Rule 1: V-るといいです(よ) (Giving casual advice)
Use verb dictionary form + といいです(よ) to give casual, friendly advice or a suggestion. It means 'it's good to do ~' or 'you should do ~'. This is softer and less direct than ~たほうがいいです, making it suitable for informal advice among friends or gentle recommendations.
Rule 2: V-すぎます (Too much / Overdoing)
Use verb stem + すぎます to express that an action is done excessively or to an extreme degree. It often carries a negative connotation (too much, overly). Can also be used with adjectives: い-adjective (remove い + すぎる), な-adjective (stem + すぎる).
Rule 3: V-たり、V-たり(します) (Listing actions)
Use ~たり~たりする to list two or more representative actions or states. It implies 'doing things like A and B' and is non‑exhaustive. Often used when describing what you do in general or what happened on a particular occasion. The final する conjugates for tense and politeness.
Rule 4: V-るようにしています (Making an effort to do)
Use ~ようにしています to express that you are making a conscious effort to do (or not do) something regularly. It implies a habitual practice or lifestyle change, not a one‑time attempt. The ように here means 'so that' or 'in order to', and しています indicates an ongoing effort.
Exercises
Question 1
Choose the correct verb form to complete the advice meaning 'If you can't sleep well, it's good to take a slow bath in lukewarm water.'
よく眠れないときは、ぬるいお風呂にゆっくり______といいですよ。
Question 2
Choose the correct reading of 体 to complete the sentence.
______が大きいです。
Question 3
Complete the sentence meaning 'I drank too much yesterday.'
昨日、______すぎました。
Question 4
What is the meaning of 運動する in '毎日運動します'?
Question 5
Complete the sentence meaning 'On days off, I do things like go shopping and meet friends.'
休みの日は、買い物に______、友達に______します。
Question 6
Choose the correct reading of 口 to complete the sentence.
______を開けて。
Question 7
What does 'できるだけ、野菜をたくさん食べるようにしています' mean?
Question 8
Choose the correct reading of 手 to complete the sentence.
______を上げて。
Question 9
Complete the advice meaning 'When you're tired, it's good to go to bed early.'
疲れたときは、早く______といいですよ。
Question 10
Choose the correct reading of 歩く to complete the sentence.
公園を______きます。
Question 11
Complete the sentence meaning 'This soup is too salty.'
このスープは塩を入れすぎました。______です。
Question 12
What is the meaning of 目 in '目が青いです'?
Question 13
Choose the correct completion for 'I do things like jogging and sometimes doing yoga at home.'
ジョギングしたり、ときどき家でヨガを______してます。
Question 14
Choose the correct reading of 耳 to complete the sentence.
______が大きいです。
Question 15
Complete the sentence meaning 'For my health, I try not to eat too much.'
健康のために、食べ______ようにしています。
Question 16
Choose the correct reading of 走る to complete the sentence.
学校に______ります。
Question 17
What does 'いいなあ、旅行に行けるといいなあ' express?
Question 18
What is the meaning of 頭 in '頭がいいです'?
Question 19
Complete the sentence meaning 'This room is too quiet.'
この部屋は______すぎます。
Question 20
Choose the correct reading of 顔 to complete the sentence.
______が赤いです。