noun
passing by flying
Archaic noun meaning something flying past or passing overhead. Not used in modern Japanese.
古い和歌に「飛過の鳥」という表現が見られる。
In old waka poetry, the expression 'flying-past bird' can be found.
noun
fickle heart; man who frequently visits prostitutes
Archaic figurative use: a fickle person or a man who flits from one lover to another, likened to something flying by. The second gloss is a specific historical usage.
江戸時代の文献では、飛過は浮気者を指すことがあった。
In Edo-period texts, 飛過 sometimes referred to a philanderer.