(はし)(はばと)

はしりはばとび
noun
long jump
sports
1. long jump
A track and field event in which athletes sprint and jump as far as possible into a sand pit.
(はし)幅跳(はばと)(はち)メートル()んだ
He jumped eight meters in long jump.
(はし)幅跳(はばと)助走(じょそう)スピード大切(たいせつ)だ。
In long jump, the speed of the approach run is important.
(はし)幅跳(はばと)県大会(けんたいかい)出場(しゅつじょう)した
I competed in long jump at the prefectural tournament.

(はし)幅跳(はばと)び is the long jump — a track and field event where athletes sprint down a runway and jump as far as possible into a sand pit.

Common abbreviation

Often shortened to 幅跳(はばと)び (broad jump) in casual contexts.

Rules

Athletes must take off before a foul line (()()(せん)) and land in a sand pit (砂場(すなば)). Distance is measured from the foul line to the nearest mark in the sand.

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