Translation guide
The activity or the toy used for skipping. In Japanese, the activity is usually expressed with the verb とぶ (跳ぶ) or the noun なわとび (縄跳び). The toy itself is called なわとび or とびなわ.
jump rope (activity)
Describing the action or sport of skipping with a rope.
The most common noun for the activity of jump rope. Can be used as a noun or with する to mean 'to jump rope'.
The children are jumping rope in the park.
Jumping rope is good exercise.
The verb phrase meaning 'to jump rope'. Very natural and common.
I jump rope every morning.
The verb 'to jump'. When context is clear, it can mean 'to jump rope', especially in compound verbs or casual speech.
Without context, 跳ぶ just means 'jump'. Use 縄跳びをする to be explicit.
to jump rope (literally 'jump the rope')
Referring to the physical rope used for skipping.
Referring to jump rope games with multiple players or chants.
To say 'do jump rope', use 縄跳びをする. The noun alone can be the subject or object.
The game Double Dutch, borrowed from English. Well-known among children.
Can you do Double Dutch?