(へいきんだい)

へいきんだい
noun
balance beam
1. balance beam
A narrow, raised beam used in gymnastics. The gymnast performs acrobatic moves, jumps, and poses while balancing on the beam. Also found in school gym equipment.
平均台(へいきんだい)(うえ)(ある)く。
To walk on the balance beam.
平均台(へいきんだい)から()ちてしまった。
I fell off the balance beam.
オリンピックの体操(たいそう)競技(きょうぎ)で、彼女(かのじょ)平均台(へいきんだい)(きん)メダルを獲得(かくとく)した。
She won the gold medal on the balance beam at the Olympic gymnastics competition.

Composed of 平均(へいきん) (balance/average) + (だい) (platform/stand). In competitive gymnastics, the balance beam is one of the four apparatus events for women. The beam is 10 cm wide and 125 cm off the ground.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 平均台(へいきんだい)演技(えんぎ): balance beam routine
  • 平均台(へいきんだい)着地(ちゃくち)する: to dismount from the balance beam
  • 平均台(へいきんだい)から()ちる: to fall off the balance beam

RELATED GYMNASTICS APPARATUS:

  • ()(ばこ): vaulting box
  • 鉄棒(てつぼう): horizontal bar
  • (ゆか)運動(うんどう): floor exercise
  • 鞍馬(あんば): pommel horse
  • 段違(だんちが)平行棒(へいこうぼう): uneven bars