飛とび火ひ

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

spread of fire (from leaping flames)

Describes the phenomenon or process of fire spreading via airborne sparks or embers. Can be used as a noun or intransitive suru-verb.

• 火か災さいが飛とび火ひして、広こう範はん囲いに被ひ害がいが出でた。

  The fire spread by leaping flames, causing damage over a wide area.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

spillover; unexpected repercussions; spreading to uninvolved parties

Figurative extension of the fire metaphor. Used when an incident or problem affects people or areas not originally involved. Common in news about scandals, economic troubles, or conflicts.

• 不ふ祥しょう事じの飛とび火ひで、関かん係けいのない部ぶ署しょまで調ちょう査さが入はいった。

  Due to the spillover from the scandal, even unrelated departments came under investigation.

• 貿ぼう易えき摩ま擦さつが他た業ぎょう界かいに飛とび火ひした。

  The trade friction spilled over into other industries.

noun

impetigo contagiosa

Colloquial term for the skin infection impetigo. Usually written in kana (とびひ). The name comes from the way blisters seem to 'jump' to other parts of the body.

See also: 膿痂疹 · 膿疱疹

• 子こ供どもがとびひにかかって、保ほ育いく園えんを休やすんだ。

  My child caught impetigo and stayed home from daycare.