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pole vault
A track and field event in which athletes use a long, flexible pole to vault over a high bar.
棒高跳びは難しい競技だ。
Pole vault is a difficult event.
棒高跳びで六メートルを越えた。
He cleared six meters in pole vault.
棒高跳びは陸上競技の花形の一つだ。
Pole vault is one of the highlights of track and field.
棒高跳び combines speed, strength, and technical skill. Athletes use a fiberglass or carbon fiber pole to propel themselves over a crossbar.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 棒高跳びの選手 (pole vaulter)
- 棒高跳びで記録を出す (to set a record in pole vault)
- バーを越える (to clear the bar)
TECHNICAL TERMS:
- ポール (pole)
- バー (crossbar)
- 踏み切り (takeoff)