幅跳び (はばとび) Japanese meaning | KotomoraFreq.FrequencyTop 100,000 Meanings
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noun
long jump; broad jump
Refers to the track and field event; 走り幅跳び is the full term, but 幅跳び is common in everyday speech.
We did the long jump in PE class.
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- 走り幅跳び
The full formal term for the running long jump; 幅跳び is the common abbreviation.
- 立ち幅跳び
Standing long jump, a distinct event; 幅跳び usually implies the running version unless specified.
Etymology
Compound of 幅 (はば, 'width') and 跳び (とび, 'jump'), literally 'width jump'.
