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VocabJLPT N1

to skip

NounSuru VerbIntransitive Verb

Definitions

1. skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot)
2. skipping (over)
3. skip (captain of a curling team)

A noun and verb (する) borrowed from English meaning to skip, either physically hopping along with alternating feet or figuratively jumping over something, such as skipping a step or a section. It is used both literally for the playful movement and metaphorically in everyday speech.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

I have to say, I've never seen a job applicant skip into an interview room.

Sentence 2

I skipped through an intersection and a stranger laughed at me!

Sentence 3

She wiped her tears, then put on a brave face and skipped away.

Sentence 4

Skipping when things didn't go your way — that's a bit ironic, isn't it.

Sentence 5

"Here, skip along to the beat like this," my brother showed me.