遠泳(えんえい)

えんえい
noun
long-distance swimming
1. long-distance swimming; distance swimming
Swimming over a long distance, especially in open water such as the sea or a lake. A traditional summer activity at some Japanese schools.
夏(なつ)に遠泳(えんえい)大会(たいかい)がある。
There's a long-distance swimming event in summer.
学校(がっこう)の遠泳(えんえい)で二(に)キロ泳(およ)いだ。
I swam two kilometers in the school's distance swim.
遠泳(えんえい)では体力(たいりょく)だけでなく、精神力(せいしんりょく)も試(ため)される。
Long-distance swimming tests not just physical strength but also mental fortitude.

USAGE:
遠泳(えんえい) refers to swimming long distances, typically in open water. Many Japanese schools traditionally hold 遠泳(えんえい)大会(たいかい) (long-distance swimming events) during summer training camps, especially at the sea.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 遠泳(えんえい)大会(たいかい) (long-distance swimming event)
  • 遠泳(えんえい)訓練(くんれん) (distance swimming training)
  • 海(うみ)で遠泳(えんえい)する (to swim long-distance in the sea)
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