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飛ぶ
跳ぶ
翔ぶ
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とぶ
tobu
tobu
English
Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Intransitive verb
esp. 飛ぶ
to fly, to soar
Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Intransitive verb
esp. 跳ぶ
to jump, to leap, to spring, to bound, to hop
Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Intransitive verb
to spatter, to scatter, to splash, to fly (e.g. of sparks)
Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Intransitive verb
to hurry, to rush
Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Intransitive verb
to flee, to run off, to escape
Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Intransitive verb
to disappear, to vanish, to fade, to thin out
Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Intransitive verb
to break off, to come off, to fall off, to blow (of a fuse)
Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Intransitive verb
to be sent out (of an order), to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.)
Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Intransitive verb
to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.)
Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Intransitive verb
to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.), to skip, to jump (e.g. of a conversation)
Intransitive verb
esp. 飛ぶ
to fly, to soar Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Intransitive verb
esp. 跳ぶ
to jump, to leap, to spring, to bound, to hop Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Intransitive verb
to spatter, to scatter, to splash, to fly (e.g. of sparks) Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Intransitive verb
to hurry, to rush Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Intransitive verb
to flee, to run off, to escape Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Intransitive verb
to disappear, to vanish, to fade, to thin out Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Intransitive verb
to break off, to come off, to fall off, to blow (of a fuse) Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Intransitive verb
to be sent out (of an order), to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.) Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Intransitive verb
to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.) Godan verb with 'bu' ending
Intransitive verb
to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.), to skip, to jump (e.g. of a conversation) Your personal translations
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Conjugated forms
Present, Future 飛ぶ, 飛びます
[does], will [do] 飛ばない, 飛びません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 飛んだ, 飛びました
[did] 飛ばなかった, 飛びませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 飛んで, 飛びまして 飛ばないで, 飛びませんで 飛ばなくて
[does], will [do] 飛ばない, 飛びません
doesn't [do], will not [do] Past 飛んだ, 飛びました
[did] 飛ばなかった, 飛びませんでした
didn't [do] Te-form, Continuative 飛んで, 飛びまして 飛ばないで, 飛びませんで 飛ばなくて
Kanjis
飛 ON: ヒ KUN: と.ぶ, と.ばす, -と.ばす
fly, skip (pages), scatter
Stroke: 9 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 4-9-1 FC: 1241.1
跳 ON: チョウ KUN: は.ねる, と.ぶ, -と.び
hop, leap up, spring, jerk, prance, buck, splash, sputter, snap
Stroke: 13 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-7-6 FC: 6211.1
翔 ON: ショウ KUN: かけ.る, と.ぶ
soar, fly
Stroke: 12 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-6-6 FC: 8752.2
fly, skip (pages), scatter
Stroke: 9 Grade: 4 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 4-9-1 FC: 1241.1
跳 ON: チョウ KUN: は.ねる, と.ぶ, -と.び
hop, leap up, spring, jerk, prance, buck, splash, sputter, snap
Stroke: 13 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-7-6 FC: 6211.1
翔 ON: ショウ KUN: かけ.る, と.ぶ
soar, fly
Stroke: 12 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 1-6-6 FC: 8752.2
Phrases
彼の話はいろいろなところへ飛ぶ。
He frequently jumps from one topic to another while he is talking. 首相が重病だといううわさが飛んでいる。
Word is passing that the Prime Minister is seriously ill. 彼女は良い知らせを持って学校から家にとんで帰ったあの秋の日のことを考えた。彼女はリレーチームの選手に選ばれたのだった。
Parts: 彼女 (かのじょ) 良い (よい) 知らせ (しらせ) 持つ (もつ) 学校 (がっこう) から 家 (いえ) 飛ぶ (とんで) 帰る (かえる) 彼の (あの) 秋 (あき) 日 (ひ) 事 (こと) 考える (かんがえる) 彼女 (かのじょ) リレー チーム (ティーム) 選手 (せんしゅ) 選ぶ (えらぶ)
She thought of the fine autumn day when she had rushed home from school with the good news; she was chosen to be on the relay team.