Synonym Comparison
The Nuance Difference: "およぎます" vs "はしる"
Master the exact conceptual boundary between these Japanese terms.
Japanese Term A
およぎます
およぎます (oyogimasu)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
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Japanese Term B
はしる
はしる (hashiru)
N5 / CEFR Syllabus
Nuance Contrast & Social Differences
In Japanese, both およぎます and はしる are often translated to English but have distinct usages.
およぎます (およぎます (oyogimasu)) represents "to swim" (Level: N5) and typically represents The polite form of 泳ぐ.
On the other hand, はしる (はしる (hashiru)) translates to "to run" (Level: N5) and is used for Common verb for physical movement, typically for people or animals. Often used in the form '走る. Mixing these up can sound unnatural to native Japanese speakers!
Bilingual Sentence for "およぎます"
毎日プールでおよぎます。
I swim in the pool every day.
Bilingual Sentence for "はしる"
彼は毎日公園を走ります。
He runs in the park every day.
Nuance Mastery Quiz
Which Japanese word perfectly fits this blank space?
Fill in the blank: "毎日プールで ＿＿＿ 。" (Meaning: "I swim in the pool every day.")
🎉 Correct Answer!
Remember: "およぎます" fits here because it represents "to swim" in the context: "I swim in the pool every day.".