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Learn Hardcore Japanese: oyogu - to swim

Hardcore Japanese
/Lesson 3
/oyogu

oyogu

Word

泳およぐoyogu

Meaning

to swim

Part of speech

group 1, verb

Pronunciation

Course

Hardcore Japanese

Lesson

Usages of oyogu

夏なつ　に　私わたし　は　海うみ　で　泳およぎます。natsu ni watashi wa umi de oyogimasu.

In summer I swim in the sea.

Nihon-shiki romanizationwatasi ha tyuugoku kara kimasita

Hepburn romanizationwatashi wa chuugoku kara kimashita

海うみ　で　泳およいだ　あと、　写真しゃしん　を　見みます。umi de oyoida ato, shashin o mimasu.

After swimming in the sea, I look at the photos.

夏なつ　の　海うみ　で　友達ともだち　と　一緒いっしょ　に　泳およぎません　か。natsu no umi de tomodachi to issho ni oyogimasen ka.

Shall we swim together with a friend at the summer sea?

暑あつい　日ひ　に　川かわ　で　泳およぎません　か。atsui hi ni kawa de oyogimasen ka.

Shall we swim in the river on a hot day?

夏休なつやすみ　に　南みなみ　の　海うみ　で　泳およぎます。natsuyasumi ni minami no umi de oyogimasu.

I swim in the southern sea during summer vacation.

子供こどもたち　は　夏なつ休やすみ　に　海うみ　で　泳およぎます。kodomotachi wa natsuyasumi ni umi de oyogimasu.

Children swim in the sea during summer vacation.

水鳥みずどり　が　泳およいで　いる。mizudori ga oyoide iru.

A water bird is swimming.

水面すいめん　を　泳およいで　いる　鳥とり　は　水鳥みずどり　に　違ちがい　ない。suimen o oyoide iru tori wa mizudori ni chigai nai.

The bird swimming on the water's surface must surely be a water bird.

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