バタ足(あし) ばたあし noun flutter kick (swimming) sports 1. flutter kick; up-and-down leg kicking The alternating up-and-down kicking of the legs used in the front crawl and backstroke. バタ mimics the flapping sound; 足(あし) means legs or feet. バタ足(あし)が速(はや)い。🔊 Her flutter kick is fast. プールでバタ足(あし)の練習(れんしゅう)をした。🔊 I practiced flutter kicks in the pool. バタ足(あし)だけで25メートル泳(およ)げるようになった。🔊 I became able to swim 25 meters using only the flutter kick. Common beginners' drill, often practiced while holding a kickboard (ビート板(ビートばん)).Common collocationsバタ足(あし)の練習(れんしゅう): flutter-kick practiceバタ足(あし)が速(はや)い: to have a fast flutter kickバタ足(あし)で泳(およ)ぐ: to swim using the flutter kickSimilar words平泳(ひらおよ)ぎ: breaststroke — uses a frog kick, not the alternating flutter kick Related Words Compare: 平泳(ひらおよ)ぎ (breaststroke) Compare: ドルフィンキック (dolphin kick (swimming)) general Added 2026.7.20 15:17 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02 29500/29972_bataashi