Japanese word

水泳大会

Pronunciation

Romajisuieitaikai

Meaning

  • nounswim meet

Example

学校の水泳大会は来週です。gak kō no sui ei tai kai wa rai shū de su

The school swim meet is next week.

Illustration for 水泳大会 (swim meet)

More examples

来月、町の水泳大会を家族で見に行きます。rai getsu machi no sui ei tai kai o ka zoku de mi ni i ki ma su

Next month, my family will go to watch the town swim meet.

Core concept

Means a formal sporting event where participants compete to achieve better times or rankings in swimming.

Common phrases

  • 水泳大会を見に行くsui ei tai kai o mi ni i ku

    go to watch a swim meet

  • 水泳大会に参加するsui ei tai kai ni san ka su ru

    take part in a swim meet

Definition in Japanese

水泳の種目について参加者が記録や順位を競う競技会。sui ei no shu moku ni tsu i te san ka sha ga ki roku ya jun i o kiso u kyō gi kai

Word origin

水泳 (suiei, "swimming") names the sport, while 大会 (taikai, "competition") names the organized contest, so their combination means a swimming competition.

Usage tips

  • A swim meet can include many races for different groups and distances, so the word refers to the whole event rather than one race.

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