Japanese dictionary
How to say "jump" in Japanese
跳ぶとぶ · tobu
To "jump" in Japanese is 跳ぶ (tobu), which sounds the same as 飛ぶ (tobu, to fly). A jump as a noun is ジャンプ (janpu).
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Ways to say "jump" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| 跳ぶとぶ · tobu | To jump (up). |
| 飛び込むとびこむ · tobikomu | To jump in; to dive. |
| ジャンプじゃんぷ · janpu | Jump (sports; a jump). |
How to use it
Jumping into water is 飛び込む (tobikomu). Train platforms warn against 駆け込み乗車 (rushing onto trains).
Jumping rope is 縄跳び (nawatobi).
Example sentences
- 子どもがベッドの上で跳んでいます。Kodomo ga beddo no ue de tonde imasu.The kids are jumping on the bed.
- プールに飛び込まないでください。Pūru ni tobikomanaide kudasai.Please don't jump into the pool.
- スキーのジャンプをテレビで見ました。Sukī no janpu o terebi de mimashita.I watched ski jumping on TV.
- 毎朝縄跳びをしています。Maiasa nawatobi o shite imasu.I jump rope every morning.
- 高く跳べますか。Takaku tobemasu ka.Can you jump high?
- 駆け込み乗車はおやめください。Kakekomi jōsha wa oyame kudasai.Please do not rush onto the train.
Questions
What does 駆け込み乗車はおやめください mean?
It's a train announcement: "Please do not rush onto the train" as the doors are closing.
What is the difference between 跳ぶ and 飛ぶ?
Both are read tobu. 跳ぶ means to jump, and 飛ぶ means to fly.
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