ichidan verb, intransitive verb
leap out; spring out
Physical action of jumping or springing out, often onto a stage or into view.
幕が開くと、主役が躍り出た。
When the curtain opened, the lead actor leaped out onto the stage.
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
jump to the top; shoot to prominence; come to the forefront
Figurative use: suddenly rising to a leading position, becoming prominent, or surging ahead in rankings.
新人選手が一躍トップに躍り出た。
The rookie player suddenly jumped to the top.
その問題が選挙の争点として躍り出た。
That issue came to the forefront as a campaign topic.