(ぼうたかと)

ぼうたかとび
noun
pole vault
1. pole vault
A track and field event in which athletes use a long, flexible pole to vault over a high bar.
棒高跳(ぼうたかと)びは(むずか)しい競技(きょうぎ)だ。
Pole vault is a difficult event.
棒高跳(ぼうたかと)びで(ろく)メートルを()えた。
He cleared six meters in pole vault.
棒高跳(ぼうたかと)びは陸上競技(りくじょうきょうぎ)花形(はながた)(ひと)つだ。
Pole vault is one of the highlights of track and field.

棒高跳(ぼうたかと)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(ぼうたかと)びの選手(せんしゅ) (pole vaulter)
  • 棒高跳(ぼうたかと)びで記録(きろく)()す (to set a record in pole vault)
  • バーを()える (to clear the bar)

TECHNICAL TERMS:

  • ポール (pole)
  • バー (crossbar)
  • ()()り (takeoff)