Used when reading a number aloud to represent a zero digit, e.g., 20036 read as 二万とびとび三十六. Rare standalone use.
Abbreviation of 飛魚 (とびうお). Refers to the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo.
See also: 飛魚
Flying fish glide over the sea surface.
running out of points; game ending due to zero points
Only when written 飛び
Mahjong term: when a player's points reach zero or below, ending the game. Restricted to kanji 飛び.
He busted out because his score fell below zero.
His leap is powerful.
The '0' in a phone number is sometimes read as 'tobi'.
When a player runs out of points, the game ends at that hand.
The one-space jump is one of the basic opening moves.
I played a jump move away from my opponent's stones.
I read the zero in the phone number as 'tobi'.
飛び is the noun form used in compounds and lists, while 飛ぶ is the conjugated verb meaning 'to fly' or 'to jump'.
jumping out; dashing out; running out
jumping off; jumping down
jump; plunge; dive · appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
jump out; leap out; fly out; rush out · appear suddenly; emerge; come out · protrude; stick out; jut out · leave suddenly; run away from; cut ties with · start flying
jump in; leap in; plunge into; dive · burst in; barge in
General kanji for flying, leaping, and related senses. Preferred for most uses.
Specifically for leaping or jumping, as in 走り高跳び. Less common for general 'flying'.
Katakana spelling is usual for the go (囲碁) term 'jump'.
Nominalized form of the verb 飛ぶ (とぶ, 'to fly, jump'). The kanji 跳 is used specifically for jumping/leaping senses.
jump down; leap down; jump off
fly about; skip about; bustle about
jump up; leap to one's feet; take off; fly away
jump at; leap at; pounce on
scatter; fly around; spatter
stick out; protrude; pop out · jump out; rush out; dash out
leaping flames; flying sparks · spread of fire (from leaping flames) · spillover; unexpected repercussions; spreading to uninvolved parties · impetigo contagiosa
firearm; missile; projectile weapon
jump over; leap over; clear · fly over; fly across · skip over; jump ahead; leapfrog
jump up and down; hop
jump up; leap up; spring up · fly up; soar up; take off · jump ahead; skip ahead; leap upward in position
enclave; exclave; detached territory · scattered landholdings; outlying land
fleeing; absconding; running away · flying high; jumping high
jump onto; hop on; leap aboard
jump; transfer
one jump; one flight · at once; in one stroke
skipping intermediate stages; doing at once; one leap · jumping with both feet together
sporadic; scattered; at intervals
jump out of bed; spring to one's feet
spring at; leap upon; swoop down on; throw oneself upon
stepping stones · stone skipping; ducks and drakes
one jump; one flight · at once; in one stroke