What is '泳ぐ' called in English?

'泳ぐ' in English is called "Swim". Swim refers to: 水中で体を動かして進むこと。特にスポーツや楽しみとして。

How do you pronounce 'Swim' and '泳ぐ'?

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What is an example sentence for Swim in Japanese?

English: "She loves to swim in the ocean during summer." | Japanese: "彼女は夏に海で泳ぐのが大好きです。"

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English to Japanese Dictionary

swim Meaning in Japanese (swim 英語意味)

verb泳ぐ

noun水泳

泳ぐ in English:swim

IPA:o̞jo̞ɡɯ̟ᵝ

Phonetic:およぐ

Quick Answer • 要約

swim の日本語の意味は「泳ぐ, 水泳」です。 (水中で体を動かして進むこと。特にスポーツや楽しみとして。)

Definitions of Swim

1
verb
泳ぐ
To move through water by moving the body or parts of the body, especially as a sport or for pleasure.
水中で体を動かして進むこと。特にスポーツや楽しみとして。
2
noun
水泳
An act or period of swimming, typically for pleasure or exercise.
泳ぐこと。特に楽しみや運動のために。

Example Sentences

casual

“She loves to swim in the ocean during summer.”

彼女は夏に海で泳ぐのが大好きです。

casual

“Let's go for a swim this afternoon to cool off.”

涼むために、今日の午後に泳ぎに行きましょう。

general

“The fish can swim very fast to escape predators.”

魚は捕食者から逃れるために非常に速く泳ぐことができる。

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Synonyms (類語)

In English:

glide float paddle

Antonyms (対義語)

In English:

sink drown

Inflected Word Forms

third person singularswims

past tenseswam

past participleswum

gerundswimming

agent nounswimmer

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

swim against the tideidiom

To go against the general opinion or trend.

sink or swimidiom

To fail or succeed entirely by one's own efforts.

swim with the fishesidiom

To be dead, especially having been murdered and thrown into the sea.

swim Meaning in Japanese (swim 英語 意味)