飛ぶ、跳ぶ、翔ぶ
とぶ
tobu
JMdict entry #1429700
- Godan verb with 'bu' endingintransitive verb to fly; to soar
- Godan verb with 'bu' endingintransitive verb to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop
- Godan verb with 'bu' endingintransitive verb to spatter; to scatter; to splash; to fly (e.g. of sparks)
- Godan verb with 'bu' endingintransitive verb to hurry; to rush
- Godan verb with 'bu' endingintransitive verb to flee; to run off; to escape
- Godan verb with 'bu' endingintransitive verb to disappear; to vanish; to fade; to thin out
- Godan verb with 'bu' endingintransitive verb to break off; to come off; to fall off; to blow (of a fuse)
- Godan verb with 'bu' endingintransitive verb to be sent out (of an order); to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.)
- Godan verb with 'bu' endingintransitive verb to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.)
- Godan verb with 'bu' endingintransitive verb to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.); to skip; to jump (e.g. of a conversation)
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は飛行機でパリへ飛んだ。
kare ha hikou ki de pari he ton da 。
He flew to Paris.
彼は飛ぶ鳥を落とす勢いである。
kare ha tobu tori wo otosu ikioi de aru 。
He nods and shakes the spheres.
彼は鳥の飛び方を研究した。
kare ha tori no tobi kata wo kenkyuu shi ta 。
He studied the flight of birds.
彼は鳥が頭上を飛んでいくのを眺めるのが好きです。
kare ha tori ga zujou wo ton de iku no wo nagameru no ga suki desu 。
He likes to watch the birds fly above his head.
彼は賞がもらえるほどに高く飛べなかった。
kare ha shou ga moraeru hodo ni takaku tobe nakaxtsu ta 。
He didn't jump high enough to win a prize.
彼は昨夜UFOが飛んでいるのを見た。
kare ha sakuya yuufoo ga ton de iru no wo mi ta 。
He saw a UFO flying last night.