English–Japanese

“diving” in Japanese

Japanese

Alsoダイビング (daibingu)

Pronunciation

Romajisensui

Example

私は短時間だけ潜水しました。watashi wa tan ji kan da ke sen sui shi ma shi ta

I went underwater for only a short time.

Illustration for 潜水 (diving)

How to say “diving” in Japanese

“Diving” in Japanese is 潜水 (sensui).

潜水 (sensui) describes deliberately moving below the surface of water as an activity, skill, or operation.

Full entry for 潜水: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 潜水

この湖では潜水が禁止されています。ko no mizuumi de wa sen sui ga kin shi sa re te i ma su

Diving is prohibited in this lake.

Tips for using 潜水

  • In modern Japanese, 潜水 (sensui) has a formal or technical tone, so it appears more naturally in descriptions of underwater operations than in casual talk about recreation.

Other Japanese words for “diving”

週末はダイビングをします。shū matsu wa da i bi n gu o shi ma su

I go diving on weekends.

“diving” in other languages