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水泳競技 (suieikyougi) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

水すい泳えい競きょう技ぎ

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Meanings

1

water sports (esp. swimming and diving); swimming competition

Refers broadly to competitive aquatic sports, especially swimming and diving, or specifically to a swimming competition event.

水すい泳えい競きょう技ぎの中なかでは、平ひら泳およぎが一いち

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好す

き

です

。

Among water sports, I like breaststroke the best.

来らい月げつ、市しの水すい泳えい競きょう技ぎ大たい会かいに出しゅつ場じょうします。

Next month, I will participate in the city's swimming competition.

Kanji

水water
泳swim
競emulate, compete with, bid
技skill, art, craft

Related words

水すい泳えい
水泳 is the general term for swimming as an activity or sport, while 水泳競技 specifically emphasizes the competitive or event aspect.
競きょう泳えい
競泳 is a more common term for competitive swimming races, whereas 水泳競技 can encompass a wider range of aquatic sports including diving.

Built from

水すい泳えい+競きょう技ぎ

Etymology

Compound of 水泳 (swimming) and 競技 (competition, match).