バタフライ

ばたふらい
noun
butterfly stroke
sports
1. butterfly stroke
A swimming stroke performed face-down with both arms moving simultaneously in a circular motion while the legs execute a dolphin kick. One of the four competitive swimming strokes.
バタフライは4泳法(えいほう)の中(なか)で最(もっと)もハードだ。
The butterfly is the most physically demanding of the four strokes.
彼女(かのじょ)はバタフライで日本(にほん)新記録(しんきろく)を出(だ)した。
She set a new Japanese record in the butterfly.
個人(こじん)メドレーはバタフライから始(はじ)まる。
The individual medley starts with the butterfly.

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Related: 平泳(ひらおよ)ぎ (breaststroke)
Related: 背泳(せおよ)ぎ (backstroke)
Related: クロール (freestyle/front crawl)
Related: 自由形(じゆうがた) (freestyle/front crawl)
Related: ドルフィンキック (dolphin kick)
Related: ストローク (stroke)
Related: 入(にゅう)水(すい) (entry into water)
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Added 2026.1.18 8:52 · Revised 2026.10.7 9:26
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