1.
to jump, to leap, to hop
To spring up from the ground or a surface.
兎がぴょんぴょん}{跳ねている。
The rabbit is hopping around.
子供たちが嬉しそうに跳ねている。
The children are jumping around happily.
魚が水面から跳ねた。
A fish leaped out of the water.
2.
to bounce, to splash
For something to spring back or splatter.
油が跳ねて火傷をした。
The oil splattered and I got burned.
ボールが跳ねて取りにくかった。
The ball bounced and was hard to catch.
水たまりに足を入れたら泥が跳ねた。
When I stepped in the puddle, mud splashed up.
TRANSITIVITY: 自動詞 (intransitive). Transitive pair: 跳ねる can also be used transitively in some contexts. Pattern: Xが跳ねる (X jumps/bounces).
ASPECT: ている indicates ongoing action. 跳ねている = 'is jumping/bouncing.'
COMMON PATTERNS:
- ぴょんぴょん}{跳ねる (to hop around)
- 油が跳ねる (oil splatters)
- 水が跳ねる (water splashes)
- 髪が跳ねる (hair sticks out)
HOMOPHONE:
- 撥ねる - to reject, hit (different kanji)
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 跳ぶ - to jump (higher, more distance)
- 弾む - to bounce, spring back