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スクーバダイバー

Meanings

1

noun

scuba diver

A person who dives underwater using a self-contained underwater breathing apparatus (SCUBA).

彼かれは経けい験けん豊ほう富ふなスクーバダイバーだ。
He is an experienced scuba diver.

Written forms

スクーバ・ダイバー
- スクーバダイバー
  Spelling with an interpunct, sometimes used for clarity or in formal contexts.
- スクーバ・ダイバー

Similar words

ダイバー
A general term for a diver, which can include scuba divers, free divers, or professional divers. スクーバダイバー specifically refers to a diver using scuba equipment.

Etymology

Loanword from English 'scuba diver', where 'scuba' is an acronym for 'Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus'.