Japanese word

跳ねる

Pronunciation

Romajihaneru

Meaning

  • verbjump

Example

魚が水面から跳ねます。sakana ga sui men ka ra ha ne ma su

The fish jumps out of the water.

Illustration for 跳ねる (jump)

More examples

ボールが床に落ちると、大きく跳ねました。bō ru ga yuka ni o chi ru to ō ki ku ha ne ma shi ta

When the ball fell to the floor, it bounced high.

Core concept

Expresses a lively motion in which something springs upward, away from a surface, or repeatedly up and down.

Common phrases

  • 何度も跳ねるnan do mo ha ne ru

    jump repeatedly

  • 大きく跳ねるō ki ku ha ne ru

    bounce high

Similar words

跳ぶtobu: To leave the ground or another surface by pushing off with the body.
弾むhazumu: To move upward again after striking or pressing against a surface.
飛び跳ねるtobihaneru: To jump up and down repeatedly with lively movement.

Definition in Japanese

人や動物が、地面や水面から勢いよく飛び上がったり、物が反動で上下に弾んだりする。hito ya dō butsu ga ji men ya sui men ka ra ikio i yo ku to bi a ga tta ri mono ga han dō de jō ge ni hazu n da ri su ru

Word origin

The native Japanese verb 跳ねる (haneru, "to spring") has an uncertain older word history, and its spelling uses 跳 (chō, "leap") to represent its meaning.

Usage tips

  • English uses "hop" mainly for a small jump, whereas 跳ねる (haneru) applies more broadly to people, animals, and things that spring or bounce.

Other meanings

  • bounceverb
  • hopverb

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