leapfrog in Japanese
leapfrog in Japanese is 馬跳び — leapfrog means a children's game in which players take turns vaulting over each other's stooped backs.
leapfrog in Japanese
馬跳び
Pronounced: umatobi
(games) A game, often played by children, in which a player leaps like a frog over the back of another person who has stooped over. One variation of the game involves a number of people lining up in a row and bending over. The last person in the line then vaults forward over each of the others until they reach the front of the line, whereupon they also bend over. The process is then repeated.
What does "leapfrog" mean?
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noun A children's game in which players take turns vaulting over each other's stooped backs.
"The kids played leapfrog in the park all afternoon."
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verb To overtake or advance past something or someone by skipping ahead, often repeatedly.
"The startup leapfrogged its rivals with a bold new product."
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leapfrog in a sentence
- The kids played leapfrog in the park all afternoon.
- The startup leapfrogged its rivals with a bold new product.
- Her promotion let her leapfrog several more senior colleagues.
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What is "leapfrog" in Japanese?
"leapfrog" in Japanese is 馬跳び. leapfrog means: A children's game in which players take turns vaulting over each other's stooped backs.
How do you pronounce 馬跳び?
"leapfrog" in Japanese is 馬跳び, pronounced "umatobi".
How do you use "leapfrog" in a sentence?
Example: "The kids played leapfrog in the park all afternoon." In Japanese, "leapfrog" is 馬跳び.
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