Japanese Conversation · Level 15
90 words
Japanese word
ジャンプ
Pronunciation
Romajijanpu
Meaning
- nounjump
Example
私は高くジャンプします。watashi wa taka ku ja n pu shi ma su
I jump high.
More examples
その箱をよけるためにジャンプしました。so no bako o yo ke ru ta me ni ja n pu shi ma shi ta
I jumped to avoid that box.
Core concept
Describes a brief movement in which the body rises off the ground and comes back down.
Common phrases
ジャンプするja n pu su ru
jump
ジャンプの練習ja n pu no ren shū
jump practice
ジャンプの回数ja n pu no kai sū
number of jumps
Definition in Japanese
足の力で体を地面から離し、空中に上がる動作。ashi no chikara de karada o ji men ka ra hana shi kū chū ni a ga ru dō sa
Word origin
ジャンプ (janpu) comes from the English noun and verb "jump", which refer to rising from the ground by pushing with the legs.
Usage tips
- In Japanese sports coverage, ジャンプ (janpu) is especially common in names and descriptions of events such as ski jumping.