泳(およ)ぎ方(かた)

およぎかた
noun
way of swimming, swimming style
1. way of swimming, how to swim
The method or technique of swimming. A compound of the verb stem 泳(およ)ぎ (swimming) and 方(かた) (way/method).
泳(およ)ぎ方(かた)を教(おし)えてください。
Please teach me how to swim.
彼(かれ)の泳(およ)ぎ方(かた)は上手(じょうず)だ。
His swimming style is good.
正(ただ)しい泳(およ)ぎ方(かた)を習(なら)いたい。
I want to learn the correct way to swim.

FORMATION: Verb stem + 方(かた) = way of doing

This is a productive pattern in Japanese:

  • 食(た)べ方(かた) (way of eating)
  • 書(か)き方(かた) (way of writing)
  • 読(よ)み方(かた) (way of reading)
  • 作(つく)り方(かた) (way of making)
  • 使(つか)い方(かた) (way of using)

The pattern Verb stem + 方(かた) is very useful for asking "how to do" something:

  • 泳(およ)ぎ方(かた)が分(わ)からない (I don't know how to swim)
  • 泳(およ)ぎ方(かた)を知(し)っていますか (Do you know how to swim?)

Related Words

Related: 泳(およ)ぐ
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Added 2026.1.11 21:34 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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