飛とび交かう

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Common wordFreq.FrequencyTop 50,000

Meanings

godan verb (-u), intransitive verb

fly about; flutter about; flit about

Describes many small things (birds, insects, leaves, rumors, etc.) flying or moving around in the air, often in a lively or chaotic manner. Also used figuratively for information or words being exchanged rapidly.

公こう園えんではたくさんの蝶ちょうが飛とび交かっていた。
Many butterflies were fluttering about in the park.
会かい議ぎでは様さま々ざまな意い見けんが飛とび交かった。
Various opinions flew back and forth in the meeting.

Written forms

飛とび交かうUsage80%
Standard kanji spelling; used in news and common writing.
飛とびかうUsage12%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.
とびかうUsage7%
とび交かうUsage1%
search-only kanji form
Search-only kanji form; not a standard spelling.

Kanji

飛fly, skip (pages), scatter
交mingle, mixing, association

Similar words

飛とぶ
飛ぶ means simply 'to fly', while 飛び交う emphasizes many things flying around in multiple directions or in a lively manner.
舞まう
舞う means 'to dance' or 'to flutter' gracefully, often used for snow or petals; 飛び交う implies more chaotic or busy movement.

Etymology

Compound of 飛び (continuative form of 飛ぶ 'to fly') + 交う ('to cross, to intersect'). The combination yields the sense of things flying and crossing paths in the air.