交差(こうさ)跳(と)び

こうさとび
noun
cross jump (jump rope)
sports
1. cross jump (jump rope, crossing the arms)
A jump-rope technique in which the jumper crosses their arms in front of the body just before the rope passes underfoot, then uncrosses them on the next swing. A staple trick-jumping move in Japanese elementary school jump-rope routines.
交差(こうさ)跳(と)びに挑戦(ちょうせん)する。
I'll try the cross jump.
交差(こうさ)跳(と)びは腕(うで)を交差(こうさ)させて跳(と)ぶ技(わざ)だ。
The cross jump is a technique where you jump while crossing your arms.
何回(なんかい)も練習(れんしゅう)して、やっと交差(こうさ)跳(と)びを連続(れんぞく)で跳(と)べるようになった。
After practicing many times, I was finally able to do the cross jump repeatedly without stopping.

交差(こうさ)跳(と)び is a trick jump in which the arms are crossed in front of the body right before the rope passes under the feet, then uncrossed for the next swing. It requires more coordination than the basic 前(まえ)跳(と)び and is often one of the first "tricks" children learn.

Related words

Common expressions

  • 交差(こうさ)跳(と)びをする: to do a cross jump
  • 交差(こうさ)跳(と)びが跳(と)べる: to be able to do a cross jump

Related Words

Related: 縄跳(なわと)び (jump rope)
Related: 前(まえ)跳(と)び (forward jump)
Related: 後(うし)ろ跳(と)び (backward jump)
Related: 片足(かたあし)跳(と)び (single-leg jump)
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Added 2026.9.14 21:49 · Revised 2026.9.14 21:54
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