(にゅう)(すい)

にゅうすい
noun
entry into the water (diving, swimming)
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(にゅう)(すい)する。
To enter the water cleanly.
()()みは(にゅう)(すい)(うつく)しさが採点(さいてん)される。
In diving, the beauty of the entry into the water is scored.
(みず)しぶきを(おさ)えた(にゅう)(すい)高得点(こうとくてん)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:

  • (にゅう)(すい)する: to enter the water
  • きれいな(にゅう)(すい): a clean entry
  • (にゅう)(すい)角度(かくど): angle of entry

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • ()()み: diving — the sport/act of jumping in; (にゅう)(すい) is specifically the entry moment