棒高跳(ぼうたかと)び

ぼうたかとび
noun
pole vault
sports
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)びは難(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)びで六(ろく)メートルを越(こ)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)の花形(はながた)の一(ひと)つだ。
Pole vault is one of the highlights of track and field.

A 陸上競技(りくじょうきょうぎ) (track and field) event where athletes vault over a crossbar using a long flexible pole.

Etymology: 棒(ぼう) (pole) + 高跳(たかと)び (high jump)

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Related: 走(はし)り高跳(たかと)び (high jump)
Related: 走(はし)り幅跳(はばと)び (long jump)
Related: 三段跳(さんだんと)び (triple jump (track and field event))
Related: バー (crossbar)
Related: 助走(じょそう) (approach run)
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Added 2026.2.1 15:17 · Revised 2026.10.6 3:42
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