Japanese word

ダイビング

Pronunciation

Romajidaibingu

Meaning

  • noundiving

Example

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.

Illustration for ダイビング (diving)

More examples

夏休みには沖縄でダイビングを楽しみます。natsu yasu mi ni wa oki nawa de da i bi n gu o tano shi mi ma su

I enjoy diving in Okinawa during summer vacation.

Core concept

Describes the activity of plunging into water and spending time beneath the surface, often with equipment.

Common phrases

  • ダイビングをするda i bi n gu o su ru

    go diving

  • ダイビングに行くda i bi n gu ni i ku

    go diving

  • ダイビングの資格da i bi n gu no shi kaku

    diving certification

Similar words

潜水sensui: An activity of going underwater and staying beneath the surface, with or without equipment.
スキューバダイビングsukyūbadaibingu: An underwater activity that uses equipment to supply air while a person remains below the surface.
素潜りsumoguri: An underwater activity performed without breathing equipment by holding the breath.

Definition in Japanese

水中へ潜り、泳いだり周囲を観察したりして楽しむスポーツやレジャー。sui chū e mogu ri oyo i da ri shū i o kan satsu shi ta ri shi te tano shi mu su pō tsu ya re jā

Word origin

ダイビング (daibingu, "diving") is a Japanese loanword from English diving, which is formed from dive and the ending -ing; dive traces back to Old English dūfan, "to dip or sink."

Usage tips

  • English uses diving more broadly than the recreational sense alone, including a headfirst jump, competitive sport, and underwater activity with breathing equipment.

Related words

  • ダイバーdaibādivernoun

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