1.
entry into the water; the moment of entering the water
In diving and swimming, the act or moment of entering the water. In diving, a clean, near-splashless entry is a mark of good technique. Read にゅうすい; also used with する.
きれいに入水する。
To enter the water cleanly.
飛び込みは入水の美しさが採点される。
In diving, the beauty of the entry into the water is scored.
水しぶきを抑えた入水が高得点につながった。
An entry that kept the splash down led to a high score.
A swimming and diving term for entering the water. Read にゅうすい here; the same characters read じゅすい refer to drowning oneself, an unrelated word.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 入水する: to enter the water
- きれいな入水: a clean entry
- 入水角度: angle of entry
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 飛び込み: diving — the sport/act of jumping in; 入水 is specifically the entry moment