泳 法(えいほう)

えいほう

noun

swimming stroke; swimming style; swimming technique

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1. swimming stroke; swimming style; swimming technique

The technique or style of swimming, particularly in the context of competitive or instructional swimming. The four standard competitive strokes are freestyle, backstroke, breaststroke, and butterfly.

四(よん)つの泳法(えいほう)を習(なら)う。

Learn the four swimming strokes.

平泳(ひらおよ)ぎは最(もっと)も古(ふる)い泳法(えいほう)の一(ひと)つだ。

The breaststroke is one of the oldest swimming strokes.

大会(たいかい)では四(よん)つの泳法(えいほう)を順番(じゅんばん)に泳(およ)ぐメドレーリレーが一番(いちばん)盛(も)り上(あ)がる。

At competitions, the medley relay where swimmers use all four strokes in order is the most exciting event.

Refers to the technique or style of swimming. In competitive swimming, the four standard strokes are 自由形(じゆうがた) (freestyle/crawl), 背泳(せおよ)ぎ (backstroke), 平泳(ひらおよ)ぎ (breaststroke), and バタフライ (butterfly).

Common collocations

四(よん)泳法(えいほう): the four swimming strokes
泳法(えいほう)を身(み)につける: to master a swimming stroke
泳法(えいほう)を変(か)える: to change swimming style
基本(きほん)泳法(えいほう): basic swimming stroke

Similar words

水泳(すいえい): swimming — the activity itself, not the technique
泳(およ)ぎ方(かた): way of swimming — more casual, everyday expression for swimming style

Related Words

Compare: 水泳(すいえい) (swimming)

Compare: 泳(およ)ぎ方(かた) (way of swimming)

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