泳ぐ

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 泳ぐ, read およぐ, joins the swimming stem 泳 with the verb ending ぐ.
• Basic usage: Use it for a person or animal moving through water, as in プールで泳ぐ.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Grammar and combinations
  • The swimming location can take で and a traversed stretch of water を; it differs from a vessel navigating with 航行する.