noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
a swim; a dip
Refers to a single, usually brief or casual swimming session. Often used with する to mean 'go for a swim' or 'take a dip'.
朝、海でひと泳ぎした。
I went for a swim in the sea this morning.
プールでひと泳ぎしてから帰ろう。
Let's take a dip in the pool before heading home.
Standard kana-kanji mixed spelling; the most common written form.
Kanji spelling using 一 for ひと; less common but still seen.
水泳 is the general term for swimming as a sport or activity. ひと泳ぎ is more casual and implies a single, often short swim.
Compound of ひと (one) and 泳ぎ (swimming, noun form of 泳ぐ). Literally 'one swim'.