How to Say ‘As if swimming through the sky’ in Japanese
空を泳ぐように
そらをおよぐように
💬 Usage Tip: [泳ぐ] (oyogu) means 'to swim', used metaphorically here.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Imagining movement through the sky conveys freedom and fluidity, common in Japanese poetry.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
空そら
[sora]
sky
The expanse of air over the earth; the heavens.
空が青い。
The sky is blue.
をを
[o]
object marker
Indicates the object being acted upon.
星を見た。
Saw a star.
泳ぐおよぐ
[oyogu]
swim
To move through water by bodily movement.
池で泳ぐ。
Swim in a pond.
ようよう
[you]
like
Used to compare or show manner.
夢のような出来事。
Like a dream-like event.
にに
[ni]
in
Denotes condition or situation context.
夢に見る。
See in a dream.
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