ダイビング
daibingu[da̠ibʲĩŋɡɯ̟]
The English phrase "diving" is translated into Japanese as ダイビング (daibingu).
ダイビング refers to the practice of swimming underwater.
Meaning: practice of swimming underwater (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
ダイビング is a loanword from the English word "diving" written in Katakana.
Which one should you use?
While ダイビング can refer to general diving activities, スキューバダイビング is the specific term used for scuba diving. If you are referring specifically to competitive springboard or platform diving, use 飛び込み instead.
How do you pronounce it?
daibingu
Did you know?
- Japan has a unique tradition of 海女 'ama' divers who free-dive for pearls and shellfish without any breathing apparatus.
- If you are looking for a more traditional or formal way to describe the act of diving into water, you might encounter the word 潜水 (sensui), which translates to 'submergence'.
- While ダイビング is common, Japanese divers often use the term 潜る 'muguru' to describe the physical act of descending underwater.
Examples in context
- 彼はダイビングが得意だ。He is good at diving.This sentence is useful for describing someone's skill with ダイビング.Tatoeba #2385262 by bunbuku, translation #291581 by CK
- スキューバダイビングほど面白いものはない。There is nothing more exciting than scuba diving.This sentence is useful for expressing how exciting ダイビング can be.Tatoeba #214997 by small_snow, translation #52294 by Swift
- スキューバダイビング、やってみたかったのよ。I've always wanted to try scuba diving.This sentence is useful for expressing a desire to try ダイビング.Tatoeba #10775830 by small_snow, translation #10775819 by CK
- 休日には、スキューバダイビングに行くのが楽しみです。On my days off, I look forward to going scuba diving.
- 休みの時は、ダイビングに行くのが楽しみだよ。I'm excited to go diving on my day off.
- スキューバダイビングの経験はありますか？Do you have any experience with scuba diving?
- ダイビングをやったことある？Have you ever done diving?
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are talking about their summer vacation plans at a cafe.
- 陽葵 Himari夏休みはダイビングをする予定なの。Natsuyasumi wa daibingu o suru yotei na no.I plan to go diving during summer vacation.
- 蓮 Renいいなあ、楽しそうだね。Ii naa, tanoshisou da ne.That sounds nice, it looks like fun.
- 陽葵 Himari蓮君も一緒にどう？Ren-kun mo issho ni dou?Ren, do you want to come along?
- 蓮 Renぜひ、行ってみたいよ。Zehi, itte mitai yo.I'd love to, I want to try it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “diving” translations and entries ダイビング, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
