泳(およ)ぎ方(かた) およぎかた noun way of swimming, swimming style leisuremovement 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 doingThis 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 Compare: 泳法(えいほう) (swimming stroke) general Added 2026.1.11 21:34 · Revised 2026.9.4 21:29 03000/03105_oyogikata