(およ)

およぎ
noun
swimming, swim
1. swimming, swim
The activity or act of swimming. The noun form of 泳ぐ.
He is good at swimming.
I enjoy swimming in the sea in summer.
I've been learning to swim since childhood, so I'm still good at it.
2. swimming style, stroke
A particular way of swimming.
(いぬ)かき(およ)ぎ。
The doggy paddle swimming style.
The freestyle stroke is the fastest.
The way you swim is completely different between breaststroke and backstroke.

(およ)ぎ is the noun form of (およ)ぐ (to swim).

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • (およ)ぎが上手(じょうず)/下手(へた) (good/bad at swimming)
  • (およ)ぎを(たの)しむ (to enjoy swimming)
  • 〜の(およ)ぎ (~ style of swimming)

SWIMMING STYLES:

  • 平泳(ひらおよ)ぎ (breaststroke)
  • 背泳(せおよ)ぎ (backstroke)
  • (いぬ)かき (doggy paddle)
  • クロール (freestyle/front crawl)
  • バタフライ (butterfly)

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • (およ)ぎ: swimming (as activity or skill)
  • 水泳(すいえい): swimming (sport, formal)