Translation guide
How to express the idea of causing something or someone to be propelled through the air, often forcefully or unexpectedly, in Japanese.
Expressing a forceful impact that sends the object or person flying.
A common, somewhat rough way to say 'send flying' or 'blast away'. Often used for hitting something hard enough to make it fly.
He sent the ball flying.
The car sent the guardrail flying.
A more emphatic, rougher version of 吹っ飛ばす. Often used in manga or very casual speech.
I'll send him flying!
To flick or send something flying with a sharp motion, like a spring or a flick.
He flicked the coin and sent it flying.
To hit and send flying, often used in sports like baseball or golf.
He hit a home run, sending the ball flying.
Expressing that something is dispersed into the air by wind, explosion, or force.
To blow away, often by wind or explosion. Can be used literally or figuratively.
The wind sent my hat flying.
To send something flying upward, like dust or leaves, often by wind.
The wind sent the fallen leaves flying.
A general verb meaning 'to let fly' or 'to send flying'. Can be used for many contexts, but often needs additional context.
Describing a person being knocked through the air by a punch, kick, or collision.
Same as above, but specifically for people. Very common in action scenes.
He sent his opponent flying.
Even more forceful and aggressive version.
To send flying by a sudden impact, like being hit by a car. Often used for accidents.
The English phrase 'send flying' is often idiomatic. In Japanese, you usually need a compound verb with 飛ばす (tobasu) or a more specific verb. Simply translating 'send' and 'flying' separately will sound unnatural.
吹っ飛ばす (futtobasu) is more colloquial and forceful, often used for hitting something. 吹き飛ばす (fukitobasu) is more about blowing away by wind or explosion. They are not always interchangeable.
My hat was sent flying by the wind.
The opponent was sent flying by the punch.
The explosion sent the window glass flying.
He sent the paper airplane flying.
In that fight, he sent three guys flying.
車が歩行者を跳ね飛ばした。
The car sent the pedestrian flying.