How to say 'Jump' in Japanese | ジャンプ

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The Japanese word for Jump is 'Janpu', written as ジャンプ in Japanese.

word

ジャンプ

Meaning

Jump

Reading

Janpu

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun 'ジャンプ (janpu)' means 'jump'. It is derived from the English word 'jump' and is used in the same way to describe the action of leaping into the air or over something. This term is commonly used in sports, dance, and everyday conversation. For example: The athlete made a high jump「その選手は高いジャンプをした」(そのせんしゅはたかいジャンプをした). The rabbit jumped over the fence「ウサギはフェンスをジャンプした」(ウサギはフェンスをジャンプした). It can also be used metaphorically to describe a sudden increase or leap in progress, such as in 'sales jumped'「売り上げがジャンプした」(うりあげがジャンプした).

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Frequency

3686

Composition

katakana

Handwriting

Katakana in the Word ジャンプ

This word contains 4 Katakana characters :

katakana

ジャ

Reading

katakana

ジ

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katakana

ン

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katakana

プ

Reading

katakana

ヤ

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'Janpu' means 'Jump' .

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