“To jump” in Japanese
Short answer
To jump in Japanese is “跳ねる” (haneru). Full meaning: to jump, to leap, to prance, to spring up, to bound, to hop; to break up, to close, to come to an end; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone).
Other ways to say “To jump” in Japanese
踏み切る
fumikiru to take off, to jump, to leap; to take the plunge, to decide, to embark on, to venture into, to launch out into; to step out of the ring
飛ぶ
tobu to fly, to soar; to jump, to leap, to spring, to bound, to hop; to spatter, to scatter, to splash, to fly (e.g. of sparks)
躍ねる
haneru to jump, to leap, to prance, to spring up, to bound, to hop; to break up, to close, to come to an end; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
ハネる
haneru to jump, to leap, to prance, to spring up, to bound, to hop; to break up, to close, to come to an end; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
躍り出る
odorideru to leap out (e.g. onto the stage), to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place), to shoot (e.g. to the top), to come to the forefront, to suddenly become prominent
跳ね上がる
haneagaru to jump up, to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.), to rise sharply, to skyrocket; to act rashly, to jump the gun
踏切る
fumikiru to take off, to jump, to leap; to take the plunge, to decide, to embark on, to venture into, to launch out into; to step out of the ring
ふみ切る
fumikiru to take off, to jump, to leap; to take the plunge, to decide, to embark on, to venture into, to launch out into; to step out of the ring
踏み倒す
fumitaosu to trample down, to crush underfoot, to kick down; to avoid paying (e.g. a debt), to jump (a bill), to bilk, to shirk
踏みきる
fumikiru to take off, to jump, to leap; to take the plunge, to decide, to embark on, to venture into, to launch out into; to step out of the ring
ふみきる
fumikiru to take off, to jump, to leap; to take the plunge, to decide, to embark on, to venture into, to launch out into; to step out of the ring
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