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飛び離れる (とびはなれる) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
ichidan verb, intransitive verb
fly apart ; tower over ; be out of the ordinary
Used for things that are far apart, stand out markedly, or are exceptional. The 'tower over' sense is often used for things that are physically or figuratively far above others. The 'out of the ordinary' sense is less common and may be literary.
まわ
り
の
丘おか
から
飛と
び
離はな
れ
て
高たか
く
そびえ
て
いる
。
The mountain towers high above the surrounding hills.
Written forms 飛と び 離はな れる Usage 91%
Standard kanji spelling for this verb.
とびはなれる Usage 9%
Kana spelling is acceptable and may be used for clarity or in informal writing.
Kanji 飛 fly, skip (pages), scatter 離 detach, separation, disjoin Similar words 飛と び 抜ぬ ける 飛び抜ける also means 'to be outstanding' or 'to be head and shoulders above', but it is more common and often used for exceptional talent or ability, while 飛び離れる can imply a greater physical or figurative distance.
かけ 離はな れる かけ離れる means 'to be far apart' or 'to be very different', often used for abstract differences, while 飛び離れる can also imply a physical distance or towering height.
Etymology Compound of 飛び (tobi, 'jumping', continuative form of 飛ぶ) and 離れる (hanareru, 'to separate'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the combination suggests a sense of leaping or springing apart, leading to the meanings of being far apart or outstanding.
