抜ぬき手て

noun

overarm stroke (traditional Japanese swimming)

A specific arm movement used in classical Japanese swimming styles (日本泳法). Not a general term for an overarm stroke in modern competitive swimming.

• 日本にほん泳えい法ほうでは、抜ぬき手ては力ちから強づよい推すい進しん力りょくを生うむ。

  In traditional Japanese swimming, the overarm stroke generates powerful propulsion.

• 彼かれは抜ぬき手ての練れん習しゅうを繰くり返かえした。

  He practiced the overarm stroke repeatedly.