Translation guide
The high jump is a track and field event where athletes jump over a horizontal bar. In Japanese, it is most commonly referred to as 走り高跳び. This guide covers the sport, the action, and related expressions.
Referring to the track and field event of high jump.
The standard term for the high jump event in athletics. Literally 'running high jump'.
彼は走り高跳びで金メダルを取った。
He won the gold medal in the high jump.
A shorter form, often used in compound contexts or informally. Can also refer to the standing high jump (立ち高跳び).
高跳びの選手はみんな背が高い。
High jump athletes are all tall.
Describing the physical act of jumping to a great height, not necessarily in a sport context.
General phrase meaning 'to jump high'. 跳ぶ is used for leaping/jumping, while 飛ぶ is for flying.
猫が高く跳んで棚に乗った。
The cat jumped high and got on the shelf.
Using the loanword ジャンプ, common in casual or sports contexts.
バスケットボール選手が高くジャンプした。
The basketball player jumped high.
The English idiom 'to be for the high jump' meaning to face punishment or trouble.
There is no direct equivalent. Use expressions like 大変なことになる (to be in big trouble) or 叱られる (to be scolded).
そんなことしたら、大変なことになるよ。
If you do that, you'll be for the high jump.