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group long-rope jumping; big-rope skipping
A jump-rope game in which two people swing a long rope while several others jump together inside it. A common schoolyard and sports-day activity in Japan.
大縄跳びをして遊んだ。
We played group long-rope jumping.
クラス全員で大縄跳びの記録に挑戦した。
The whole class took on the long-rope jumping record together.
運動会の大縄跳びでは、息を合わせて跳ぶことが大切だ。
In the long-rope jumping at sports day, it's important to jump in sync with each other.
A cooperative version of 縄跳び in which a long rope is turned by two people while a group jumps together. Often a team event at school 運動会 (sports days).
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 大縄跳びをする: to do group long-rope jumping
- 大縄を回す: to turn the big rope
- 大縄跳びの記録: long-rope jumping record