Japanese word

スイング

Pronunciation

Romajisuingu

Meaning

  • nounswing

Example

毎日ゴルフのスイングを練習します。mai nichi go ru fu no su i n gu o ren shū shi ma su

I practice my golf swing every day.

Illustration for スイング (swing)

More examples

動画で自分のスイングを確認しました。dō ga de ji bun no su i n gu o kaku nin shi ma shi ta

I checked my swing on video.

Core concept

Describes a controlled movement through an arc that sends an object forward.

Common phrases

  • スイングを確認するsu i n gu o kaku nin su ru

    check a swing

  • スイングのテンポsu i n gu no te n po

    swing tempo

Similar words

ストロークsutorōku: One completed hit of a golf ball with a club, viewed as an event in play.
ショットshotto: A stroke that sends a ball toward a chosen target.
打ち方uchikata: The technique used to move a club and strike a ball.

Definition in Japanese

ゴルフなどで、クラブを振って球を打つ動作。go ru fu na do de ku ra bu o fu tte tama o u tsu dō sa

Word origin

The noun スイング (suingu) is a Japanese loanword from English swing, which comes from Old English swingan, meaning "to move with a turning motion."

Usage tips

  • In English, swing can describe both a golf stroke and a style of jazz music, so its meaning depends on the surrounding words.

Related words

  • スイングするsuingusuruswingverb

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