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自由形 (じゆうがた, jiyuugata) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

自じ由ゆう形がた

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Meanings

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freestyle (swimming)

Primarily used for the freestyle swimming event. Can also refer to freestyle in other sports, but swimming is the most common context.

彼かれは自じ由ゆう形がたで金きんメダルを取とった。

He won a gold medal in the freestyle.

自じ由ゆう形がたの選せん手しゅはクロールで泳およぐことが多おおい。

Freestyle swimmers often use the front crawl.

Usage patterns

〈数すう〉メートル自じ由ゆう形がたthe [distance]-meter freestyle (race)
彼かれは100メートル自じ由ゆう形がたで優ゆう勝しょうした。
He won the 100-meter freestyle.
自じ由ゆう形がたで泳およぐto swim (a race) in freestyle
彼かの女じょは自じ由ゆう形がたで泳およぐのが得とく意いだ。
She's good at swimming freestyle.
自じ由ゆう形がたの選せん手しゅa freestyle swimmer
彼かれは日本にほん代だい表ひょうの自じ由ゆう形がたの選せん手しゅだ。
He's a freestyle swimmer on the Japanese national team.
自じ由ゆう形がたの世せ界かい記き録ろくthe world record in freestyle
彼かれは自じ由ゆう形がたの世せ界かい記き録ろくを更こう新しんした。
He broke the world record in freestyle.

Kanji

自oneself
由wherefore, a reason
形shape, form, style
型mould, type, model

Related words

フリースタイル
自由形 is the traditional Japanese term used specifically for freestyle swimming, while フリースタイル is the broader loanword also used for skiing, wrestling, rap, and dance.

Don't confuse with

クロール
自由形 is the freestyle swimming event itself, while クロール is the specific front-crawl stroke that swimmers almost always use in it.
平ひら泳およぎ
自由形 lets swimmers use any stroke, whereas 平泳ぎ is a separate, rule-defined event using only the breaststroke.

Built from

自じ由ゆう+形かた

Written forms

自じ由ゆう形がた
Standard kanji spelling, especially for swimming events.
自じ由ゆう型がた
Alternate kanji; 型 emphasizes 'type' or 'style'.

Etymology

Compound of 自由 (freedom) and 形 (form/style). The term was adopted in sports to describe events where participants can choose their own style, most notably in swimming.