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    3. 背泳ぎ

    背泳ぎ

    背せ泳およぎ​

    backstroke (swimming)

    KMT8News #20+1NounSports & Martial ArtsKanji Vocab23 strokes

    せおよぎ

    Noun

    1.
    backstroke (swimming)

    Stroke 0 / 23

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    彼かれは背せ泳およぎが得とく意いです。

    He is good at backstroke.

    KMT6Sports & Martial Arts
    水すい泳えいの授じゅ業ぎょうで背せ泳およぎを習ならった。

    I learned backstroke in swimming class.

    KMT8Sports & Martial ArtsEducation
    背せ泳およぎは、顔かおを水みずにつけずに泳 げるため、初しょ心しん者しゃにも人にん気きがある。

    Backstroke is popular even among beginners because you can swim without putting your face in the water.

    KMT8Sports & Martial Arts
    オリンピックの背せ泳およぎ決けっ勝しょうは、見み応ごたえがあった。

    The Olympic backstroke final was spectacular.

    KMT8Sports & Martial Arts
    彼かの女じょは背せ泳およぎで大たい会かい新しん記き録ろくを樹じゅ立りつした。

    She set a new tournament record in backstroke.

    KMT9Sports & Martial Arts

    Characters that make up this word

    背
    せ・せい・そむ.く・そむ.ける…(1)
    stature・height・back・behind・disobey…(3)
    Kanji
    泳
    およ.ぐ…(1)
    swim
    Kanji
    ぎ
    gi
    Kana
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