泳者(えいしゃ)

えいしゃ
noun
swimmer
sportsperson
1. swimmer
A person who swims, especially one engaged in swimming as an activity or sport.
遠泳(えんえい)の泳者(えいしゃ)たちが海(うみ)に入(はい)った。
The long-distance swimmers entered the sea.
泳者(えいしゃ)の安全(あんぜん)を守(まも)るためにライフガードが配置(はいち)された。
Lifeguards were stationed to protect the swimmers' safety.
トライアスロンの泳者(えいしゃ)たちは、過酷(かこく)なコースを泳(およ)ぎ切(き)って次(つぎ)のステージに進(すす)んだ。
The triathletes swam through the grueling course and advanced to the next stage.

A compound of 泳(えい) (swimming) and 者(しゃ) (person). This is a somewhat formal or literary word. In everyday conversation, 泳(およ)ぐ人(ひと) (person who swims) or the loanword スイマー (swimmer) is more common. 泳者(えいしゃ) tends to appear in news reports, sports coverage, and written descriptions.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • スイマー: swimmer (loanword; more casual and commonly used in sports)
  • 水泳選手(すいえいせんしゅ): competitive swimmer; swimming athlete
  • 泳(およ)ぎ手(て): swimmer (native Japanese compound; informal)

Related Words

Compare: 水泳選手(すいえいせんしゅ) (competitive swimmer)
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