犬(いぬ)かき

いぬかき
noun
dog paddle (swimming)
sportsmovement
1. dog paddle; doggy paddle
A basic swimming style in which the head stays above water and the hands paddle in short strokes, like a swimming dog. Often the first stroke beginners learn.
犬(いぬ)かきで泳(およ)ぐ。
I swim using the dog paddle.
息子(むすこ)はまだ犬(いぬ)かきしかできない。
My son can still only do the dog paddle.
泳(およ)ぎを習(なら)う前(まえ)は、犬(いぬ)かきで何(なん)とか進(すす)んでいた。
Before I took swimming lessons, I managed to move forward with the dog paddle.

Compound of 犬(いぬ) (dog) + かき (from 掻(か)く, to paddle/scratch). Named for its resemblance to the way a dog swims. Seen as an unrefined, beginner's stroke.

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Compare: 平泳(ひらおよ)ぎ (breaststroke)
Compare: クロール (front crawl)
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Added 2026.5.23 12:06 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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