背はい泳えい

noun

backstroke

Refers to the backstroke swimming stroke. Often used in compound form 背泳ぎ (せおよぎ) in everyday speech, but 背泳 is common in sports contexts.

See also: 背泳ぎ

• 彼かれは背はい泳えいの選せん手しゅだ。

  He is a backstroke swimmer.

• 背はい泳えいの練れん習しゅうを始はじめた。

  I started practicing the backstroke.