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寒中水泳 Swimming in the Middle of Winter

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寒中水泳

swimming in the middle of winter; a midwinter swim


The word:
Closer look at the kanji:
B = Beginner | I = Intermediate | A = Advanced

寒中水泳
kan chuu sui ei
swimming in the middle of winter; a midwinter swim

寒 kan cold
中 chuu middle, in the midst of
水 sui water
泳 ei swimming

寒い samui - cold (weather) [B]
 勉強中 benkyou chuu - while studying, in the midst of studying [I]
水中 sui chuu - underwater [I]
水曜日 sui you bi - Wednesday [B]


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SUGGESTED USAGE:

趣味ですか？読書と切手収集と寒中水泳です。
shumi desu ka? dokusho to kitte shuushuu to kanchuusuiei desu.
My hobbies? They are reading books, collecting stamps and swimming in the dead of winter.

ABOUT SUGGESTED USAGE:

趣味 shumi - hobby
趣味ですか？ shumi desu ka? - The person is repeating a question asked to himself.
読書 doku sho - reading books
切手 kitte - postal stamp
切手収集 kitte shuu shuu - collecting stamps

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