泳ぐ

Japanese JLPT N5 Vocabulary Japanese ★★★★ 4/5 neutral およぐoyogu
読み およぐ
ローマ字 oyogu
漢字の分解 泳 (ei/oyo) — to swim
発音 /o.jo.ɡɯ/

意味

To swim. The standard verb for swimming in water.

A Group 1 (godan) intransitive verb with a g-stem. The te-form is 泳いで (with い sound change typical of g-stem verbs). Used for all types of swimming, whether recreational or competitive. Often paired with place + で (プールで泳ぐ, to swim in a pool).

例文

  1. 夏にプールで泳ぎます。
  2. 海で泳いだことがありますか。
  3. 子どものとき泳げなかった。

使い方ガイド

場面: sports, summer, leisure

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From Old Japanese. The kanji 泳 combines 氵 (water radical) and 永 (eternity/long), suggesting sustained movement through water over time.

文化的背景

時代: Ancient

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal

関連フレーズ

ある To be; to exist; to have. The fundamental verb for expressing the existence of inanimate objects and abstract things. くれる To give (to me/us); to do something for me/us. Used when someone gives something to the speaker. する To do; to carry out; to perform. The single most versatile verb in Japanese, used to form countless compound verbs. なる To become; to get; to grow; to turn into. Expresses change of state — one of the most frequently used verbs in Japanese. もらう To receive; to get; to accept. Used when you receive something from someone. 上がる To rise; to go up; to ascend. Describes upward movement of things, prices, temperature, or entering a home. 上げる To raise; to elevate; to give (to someone of equal or lower status). 乗る To get on; to ride; to board. Used for all types of transportation — trains, buses, planes, bicycles.
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