leap in Japanese
leap in Japanese is 閏, 跳躍, 跳躍距離 — leap means to jump a long distance, or jump over something suddenly and forcefully.
leap in Japanese
閏
Pronounced: uruu
(calendar) Intercalary, bissextile.
跳躍
Pronounced: chōyaku
The act of leaping or jumping.
跳躍距離
Pronounced: chōyakukyori
The distance traversed by a leap or jump.
躍進
Pronounced: yakushin
(figuratively) A significant move forward.
飛躍
Pronounced: hiyaku
(figuratively) A significant move forward.
跳躍
Pronounced: chōyaku
飛躍
Pronounced: hiyaku
What does "leap" mean?
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verb To jump a long distance, or jump over something suddenly and forcefully.
"The cat leaps onto the windowsill whenever it hears a bird."
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noun The act of jumping, or the distance covered by a jump.
"With one great leap, the child cleared the muddy puddle."
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noun A sudden and significant advance or improvement.
"Moving to the new system was a big leap in our productivity."
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leap in a sentence
- The cat leaps onto the windowsill whenever it hears a bird.
- The dog leaped over the fence in one bound.
- With one great leap, the child cleared the muddy puddle.
- The cat made a graceful leap onto the shelf.
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What is "leap" in Japanese?
"leap" in Japanese is 閏, 跳躍, 跳躍距離. leap means: To jump a long distance, or jump over something suddenly and forcefully.
How do you pronounce 閏?
"leap" in Japanese is 閏, pronounced "uruu".
How do you use "leap" in a sentence?
Example: "The cat leaps onto the windowsill whenever it hears a bird." In Japanese, "leap" is 閏, 跳躍, 跳躍距離.
Are there other ways to say "leap" in Japanese?
Yes — Japanese has 5 translations listed for "leap": 閏, 跳躍, 跳躍距離, 躍進, 飛躍.
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