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胸泳 (きょうえい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

胸きょう泳えい

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Meanings

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noun

Refers to the breaststroke swimming style. Common in sports contexts.

彼かれは胸きょう泳えいが得とく意いだ。
He is good at breaststroke.
水すい泳えいの授じゅ業ぎょうで胸きょう泳えいを習ならった。
We learned breaststroke in swimming class.

Kanji

胸bosom, breast, chest
泳swim

Similar words

平ひら泳およぎ
平泳ぎ is the more common, everyday word for breaststroke. 胸泳 is a formal or technical term often used in competitive swimming contexts.

Etymology

Compound of 胸 (chest) and 泳 (swim), literally 'chest swimming'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely arose as a descriptive term for the swimming style.