泳ぎます（およぎます、oyogimasu）
- to swim

The Japanese word 泳ぎます泳ぎます means "to swim." It describes the action of moving through water using your limbs. It can also refer to the act of swimming in a specific style or for a particular purpose.

⚫︎海で泳ぎます。 Translation: I swim in the sea. ⚫︎犬は上手に泳ぎます。 Translation: Dogs swim well. ⚫︎毎日プールで泳ぎます。 Translation: I swim in the pool every day.

⚫︎You use 泳ぎます泳ぎます to talk about the act of swimming. ⚫︎It's a versatile verb and can be used in various contexts. ⚫︎It can be used with a location (like 海 (umi - sea) or プール (pu-ru - pool)) or a time frame (like 毎日 (mainichi - every day)).

⚫︎The verb 泳ぎます泳ぎます is typically written in hiragana as およぎます。 ⚫︎The kanji form is 泳ぎます, with the kanji 泳. ⚫︎The kanji 泳 is only used when writing in kanji, and ぎます always remains in hiragana.

There aren't many direct synonyms, as "swim" is a very specific action. However, depending on context, you could use phrases that imply swimming, such as: ⚫︎水に入る (mizu ni hairu) - to enter the water ⚫︎水泳する (suiei suru) - to do swimming (a more formal term for swimming)

⚫︎There isn't a single direct antonym. You might use phrases describing the opposite of swimming, such as: ⚫︎水から出る (mizu kara deru) - to get out of the water ⚫︎ Or, describing an inability to swim: ⚫︎泳げない (oyogenai) - cannot swim

夏休みは、友達と海で泳ぎます。 ・Translation: During the summer vacation, I will swim in the sea with my friends. ・Explanation: This sentence describes the action of swimming (泳ぎます泳ぎます) in the sea during summer vacation with friends.

彼女は速く泳ぎます。 ・Translation: She swims fast. ・Explanation: This sentence describes someone's ability to swim (泳ぎます泳ぎます) quickly.

The verb 泳ぎます泳ぎます, 泳ぐ (oyogu - to swim) originates from the Old Japanese word 泳ぐ, which itself evolved from earlier forms describing movement in water. The kanji 泳 (ei) combines components related to water and motion.