“Jump” in Japanese
Short answer
Jump in Japanese is “飛び込み” (tobikomi). Full meaning: jump, plunge, dive; appearing without an appointment, bursting in, arriving unannounced, cropping up suddenly.
Other ways to say “Jump” in Japanese
跳ね
hane (a) jump; splashes (usu. of mud); upward turn at the bottom (e.g. of a vertical stroke of a kanji or of a hairdo)
飛び越し
tobikoshi jump, transfer
ジャンプ
janpu jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink)
跳躍
chouyaku jump, leap, skip, bound
急伸
kyuushin sudden rise (esp. of stock prices), jump
飛躍
hiyaku leap, jump; stepping out into the wider world, becoming active on a wider stage, playing an active part (in); rapid progress, dramatic development, making great strides, making a leap forward
奔騰
hontou soar (e.g. in price), jump, boom, sudden ride
跳ね上がり
haneagari jumping, jump (e.g. in prices); rashness, rash person
急騰
kyuutou sudden rise (in price), sharp rise, jump, surge
上振れ
uwabure upturn (e.g. economic), upward swing, jump (e.g. inflation)
シャンプ
shanpu jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink)
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