カヤック

かやっく
noun
kayak
1. kayak
A narrow, lightweight boat propelled by a double-bladed paddle, with the paddler seated facing forward. Used for recreation on rivers, lakes, and the sea.
湖(みずうみ)でカヤックを楽(たの)しんだ。
I enjoyed kayaking on the lake.
初(はじ)めてカヤックに乗(の)った。
I rode in a kayak for the first time.
海(うみ)が穏(おだ)やかな日(ひ)には、近(ちか)くの島(しま)までカヤックで行(い)くことができる。
On calm days, you can go to the nearby islands by kayak.
急流(きゅうりゅう)を下(くだ)るカヤック競技(きょうぎ)は、オリンピックの種目(しゅもく)にもなっている。
Kayak racing down rapids is also an Olympic event.

カヤック is a loanword from English "kayak" (originally an Inuit word). It refers to the narrow, paddler-powered boat used in both flat-water and whitewater settings.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • カヤックに乗(の)る: to ride in a kayak
  • カヤックを漕(こ)ぐ: to paddle a kayak
  • カヤックを楽(たの)しむ: to enjoy kayaking
  • シーカヤック: sea kayak
  • カヤックフィッシング: kayak fishing

SCOPE NOTES:

  • カヤック specifically refers to the narrow boat propelled with a double-bladed paddle.
  • カヌー (canoe) is sometimes used loosely as a broader category that includes both single-bladed canoes and kayaks; カヤック is the more specific term.

RELATED TERMS:

  • カヌー: canoe
  • パドル: paddle
  • ライフジャケット: life jacket
  • 競技(きょうぎ)カヌー: competitive canoeing

DOMAIN: Outdoor recreation, water sports, Olympic events. Increasingly popular as a leisure activity at Japanese lakes, rivers, and coastal resorts.

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