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飛び上がる (とびあがる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 100,000 Conjugation Meanings 1
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
jump up ; leap up ; spring up
Physical upward movement by jumping, often suddenly or because of surprise, joy, or energy. Both 飛び上がる and 跳び上がる are used here.
は
喜よろこ
ん
で
その
場ば
で
跳と
び
上あ
がっ
た
。
The children jumped up and down with delight.
2
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
fly up ; soar up ; take off
Only when written 飛び上がる
Used when something with wings or the ability to fly rises into the air. This sense is tied to the 飛び上がる spelling.
3
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
jump ahead ; skip ahead ; leap upward in position
Only when written 飛び上がる
Figurative use for moving suddenly to a higher or more advanced position, especially after skipping intermediate stages. Restricted this sense to 飛び上がる.
Written forms 飛と び 上あ がる Usage 43%
Standard common spelling; usable for jumping up, flying upward, and figurative upward jumps.
とびあがる Usage 16%
飛と びあがる Usage 13%
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Search-only okurigana variant; use 飛び上がる in normal writing.
跳と び 上あ がる Usage 10%
Common spelling when the action is a physical jump or leap; Restricted the flying and figurative skip-ahead senses to 飛び上がる.
飛と び 上あが る Usage 8%
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Search-only okurigana variant; not recommended for ordinary writing.
跳と びあがる Usage 3%
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Search-only variant for the physical jumping sense; use 跳び上がる or 飛び上がる in normal writing.
とび 上あ がる Usage 3%
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Search-only mixed kana-kanji variant; included for lookup.
とび 上あが る Usage 2%
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Search-only mixed kana-kanji variant; included for lookup.
飛とび 上あが る Usage 1%
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Search-only compact spelling; use 飛び上がる in normal writing.
跳と び 上あが る Usage 1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only okurigana variant for the physical jumping sense.
飛とび 上あ がる Usage <1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only compact spelling; use 飛び上がる in normal writing.
跳とび 上あが る Usage <1%
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Search-only compact spelling for the physical jumping sense.
Kanji 飛 fly, skip (pages), scatter Similar words 飛と び 跳は ねる Means to hop, bounce, or jump around, often repeatedly; 飛び上がる focuses on a single upward jump or sudden rise.
跳は ね 上あ がる Also means to spring or shoot upward, and is very common for prices or numerical values rising sharply; 飛び上がる is more directly tied to jumping, flying, or leaping upward.
飛と び 立た つ Means to take off or depart by flying; 飛び上がる emphasizes the upward motion into the air rather than the act of leaving.
舞ま い 上あ がる Means to rise or whirl upward, and also figuratively to get carried away with excitement; 飛び上がる is more direct and physical.
Etymology A compound verb from the continuative form とび of 飛ぶ or 跳ぶ, meaning 'to fly' or 'to jump,' plus 上がる, 'to go up.' The spelling 飛び emphasizes flying or rising, while 跳び emphasizes physical leaping.
