jumping off; jumping down
Refers to the act of jumping off or down from a height, such as a platform, vehicle, or building. Often used in contexts like 飛び降り自殺 (suicide by jumping).
He jumped off the train.
He jumped off from the roof of the building.
飛び降り自殺は増えている。
Suicides by jumping are increasing.
The man committed suicide by jumping off the train platform.
飛び降り means jumping down from a height (which may or may not be fatal), while 身投げ specifically implies suicide, whether by jumping from a height, into water, or in front of a train.
飛び降り means jumping off/down from a height, while 飛び込み means jumping into something (e.g., water), so the direction of the jump differs.
This is counted as an occurrence/event, not as a physical object.
Standard kanji spelling; the most common form in modern usage.
Alternate kanji spelling; less common but still encountered.
Compound of 飛び (tobi, 'jumping', the continuative form of 飛ぶ) and 降り (ori, 'descending', the continuative form of 降りる).