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swimming

/ˈswɪmɪŋ/

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noun

水泳

The act or art of sustaining and propelling the body in water.

Examples :

"My favorite weekend activity is swimming. "

私の週末の好きな活動は水泳です。

sport action nautical ocean

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noun

めまい, 眩暈

The state of being dizzy or in vertigo.

Examples :

"the swimming of my head the day after heavy drinking"

飲みすぎた次の日、頭がめまいがした。

medicine sensation

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verb

泳ぐ

To move through the water, without touching the bottom; to propel oneself in water by natural means.

Examples :

"The children were swimming in the lake all afternoon. "

子供たちは午中ずっと湖で泳いでいた。

sport action nautical sailing ocean

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verb

泳ぐ

To become immersed in, or as if in, or flooded with, or as if with, a liquid

Examples :

"a bare few bits of meat swimming in watery sauce"

水っぽいソースの中で、ほんの少しの肉片が泳いでいた。

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verb

泳ぐ

To move around freely because of excess space.

Examples :

"The children were swimming in the backyard pool, enjoying the extra space and freedom of movement. "

子供たちは裏庭のプールで泳ぎ、余分なスペースと動きの自由を楽しんでいました。

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verb

泳ぐ

To traverse (a specific body of water, or a specific distance) by swimming; or, to utilize a specific swimming stroke; or, to compete in a specific swimming event.

Examples :

"For exercise, we like to swim laps around the pool."

運動のため、私たちはプールで泳ぐのが好きです。

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verb

泳がせる

To cause to swim.

Examples :

"Half of the guinea pigs were swum daily."

モルモットの半分は毎日泳がせられた。

sport action nautical

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verb

浮く

Examples :

"sink or swim"

浮くか沈むか。

sport action nautical

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verb

溢れる, 浸る

To be overflowed or drenched.

Examples :

"The rain was so heavy that the streets were swimming in water. "

雨が激しくて、通りは水浸しになった。

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verb

泳ぐ

To immerse in water to make the lighter parts float.

Examples :

"to swim wheat in order to select seed"

種子を選ぶために、小麦を泳がせる必要があります。

sport action sailing

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verb

水に投げ入れて試す

To test (a suspected witch) by throwing into a river; those who floated rather than sinking were deemed to be witches.

Examples :

"The villagers decided to swim the suspected witch to determine her guilt. "

村人たちは、疑わしい魔女の罪を決定するために、水に投げ入れて試すことにした。

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verb

泳ぐ

To glide along with a waving motion.

Examples :

"The swimmer gracefully swam across the pool, her arms and legs moving in a waving motion. "

水泳選手は、腕と脚を波打つように動かしながら、優雅にプールを泳ぎました。

sport action nautical entertainment

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verb

めまいがする, 目が回る

To be dizzy or vertiginous; have a giddy sensation; to have, or appear to have, a whirling motion.

Examples :

"My head was swimming after drinking two bottles of cheap wine."

安いワインを2本飲んだ後、目が回りました。

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