Vocabulary

What does 跳ねる (はねる, haneru) mean?

跳ねる (はねる, haneru) means to jump, to spring up; to splash, to fling off.

Quick facts
Readingはねる
Romajihaneru
Part of speechichidan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
はねる
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhaneru

to jump, to spring up; to splash, to fling off

  1. 1ichidan verb · intransitive to jump; to leap; to prance
  2. 2ichidan verb · intransitive to break up; to close; to come to an end
  3. 3ichidan verb · intransitive to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
  4. 4ichidan verb · intransitive to play hane; to hane

Example sentences

  • The car splashed up mud.

  • The fish jumped out of the water's surface.

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