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宇宙遊泳 (うちゅうゆうえい) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

宇う宙ちゅう遊ゆう泳えい

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Meanings

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spacewalk; extravehicular activity

Refers to an astronaut's activity outside a spacecraft. Often used in news and scientific contexts.

宇う宙ちゅう飛ひ行こう士しが宇う宙ちゅう遊ゆう泳えいを行おこなった。
The astronaut performed a spacewalk.

宇う宙ちゅう遊ゆう泳えい中ちゅうに船せん外がい活かつ動どう用ようの道どう具ぐを使つかう。

Use tools for extravehicular activity during a spacewalk.

Kanji

宇eaves, roof, house
宙mid-air, air, space
遊play
泳swim

Related words

船せん外がい活かつ動どう
More technical term for extravehicular activity (EVA); 宇宙遊泳 is a common, slightly more figurative expression.

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宇う宙ちゅう+遊ゆう泳えい

Etymology

Compound of 宇宙 (space) and 遊泳 (swimming), literally 'space swimming'. The exact origin is uncertain, but it likely emerged as a descriptive term for astronauts moving in space.