A 陸上競技 (track and field) event where athletes vault over a crossbar using a long flexible pole.
Compound: 棒 (pole) + 高跳び (high jump)
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
- 棒高跳びの世界記録: pole vault world record
Technical terms
- ポール: pole
- バー: crossbar
- 踏み切り: takeoff
- 助走: approach run
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