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煽り足 (あおりあし) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

煽あおり足あし

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Meanings

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noun

scissors kick

A swimming kick used in sidestroke and other strokes, where the legs move in a scissoring motion.

横よこ泳およぎでは煽あおり足あしを使つかう。
In sidestroke, you use the scissors kick.

Kanji

煽fan, flap, instigate
足leg, foot, be sufficient

Etymology

Compound of 煽り (あおり, 'fanning' or 'flapping') and 足 (あし, 'foot' or 'leg'), referring to the scissoring leg motion.