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うさぎ跳び
usagitobi
jumping along in a squatting position, bunny-hopping
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  1. usagitobi jumping along in a squatting position, bunny-hopping
How it's used

Mostly historical; associated with old, now-discredited school sports training, so a learner meets it in texts about outdated exercise rather than daily speech.

昔の部活ではうさぎ跳びがよく行われていた。
Mukashi no bukatsu de wa usagitobi ga yoku okonawarete ita.
In old club activities, bunny-hopping was often done.

うさぎ跳びは膝を痛めるので今は禁止だ。
Usagitobi wa hiza o itameru node ima wa kinshi da.
Bunny-hopping hurts your knees, so it's banned now.

⚖️ Don't confuse it with うさぎ跳び as a game; it names the exercise, not a rabbit's leap.

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Kanji Breakdown
跳
Hop, Leap Up, Spring, Jerk, Prance, Buck, Splash, Sputter, Snap
On: ちょう Kun: は.ねる,と.ぶ,-と.び
13 strokes N1
How to Use This Word
Noun (名詞)
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うさぎ跳びは〜です。 / 〜のうさぎ跳び

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