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飛ぶ · godan verb (-bu)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	飛とぶ	飛とばない
Polite	飛とびます	飛とびません
Past polite	飛とびました	飛とびませんでした
Past	飛とんだ	飛とばなかった
Te-form	飛とんで	飛とばないで
Desire	飛とびたい	飛とびたくない
Potential	飛とべる	飛とべない
Passive	飛とばれる	飛とばれない
Causative	飛とばせる	飛とばせない
Causative passive	飛とばせられるalso 飛とばされる	飛とばせられないalso 飛とばされない
Volitional	飛とぼう
Polite volitional	飛とびましょう
Imperative	飛とべ	飛とぶな
Conditional	飛とべば	飛とばなければ
Tara conditional	飛とんだら	飛とばなかったら

Pairs with飛ばす

Meanings

godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb

fly; soar

Movement through air by wings, aircraft, or thrown objects. Also used for soaring in the sky.

鳥とりが空そらを飛とんでいる。
A bird is flying in the sky.
紙かみ飛ひ行こう機きが遠とおくまで飛とんだ。
The paper airplane flew far.

godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb

jump; leap; spring; hop

Only when written 跳ぶ

Propelling oneself off the ground or a surface. Typically written 跳ぶ.

彼かれは柵さくを跳とび越こえた。
He jumped over the fence.
子こ供どもがベッドの上うえで跳とんでいる。
The child is jumping on the bed.

godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb

scatter; splash; fly (sparks, etc.)

Small particles, liquid, or sparks flying through the air. Often used with 火花, しぶき, 油, etc.

油あぶらが飛とぶから気きをつけて。
Be careful, the oil is splattering.
火ひ花ばなが飛とんで火か事じになった。
Sparks flew and started a fire.

godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb

rush; hurry; dash

Moving quickly, often in set phrases like 飛んで行く or 飛んでくる. Implies swift, almost flying motion.

知しらせを聞きいて彼かれは家いえに飛とんで帰かえった。
Hearing the news, he rushed home.
子こ供どもが母はは親おやのところへ飛とんでいった。
The child dashed over to his mother.

godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb

flee; escape; run off

Leaving a place quickly, often to avoid trouble. Similar to 逃げる but more colloquial.

犯はん人にんは海かい外がいに飛とんだらしい。
The culprit seems to have fled abroad.
彼かれは借しゃっ金きんを残のこして飛とんでしまった。
He ran off leaving his debts behind.

godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb

disappear; vanish; fade

Something intangible disappearing or fading away, such as a rumor, memory, or pain.

痛いたみが飛とんだ。
The pain vanished.
その噂うわさはすぐに飛とんだ。
That rumor quickly disappeared.

godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb

break off; come off; blow (fuse)

Parts detaching or breaking suddenly. Also used for fuses blowing.

ボタンが飛とんでしまった。
The button came off.
ヒューズが飛とんだ。
The fuse blew.

godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb

be sent out (order); fly (rumors, catcalls)

Orders, commands, or remarks being issued sharply. Also for rumors spreading quickly.

上じょう司しから厳きびしい指し示じが飛とんだ。
Strict orders came flying from the boss.
会かい議ぎで野や次じが飛とんだ。
Catcalls flew during the meeting.

godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb

come flying (punch, kick)

A sudden physical attack, like a punch or kick, coming at someone.

いきなりパンチが飛とんできた。
A punch came flying out of nowhere.

godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb

be missing (page, stitch); skip; jump (conversation)

Something being omitted or skipped, such as a page number, a stitch in knitting, or a topic in conversation.

この本ほんはページが飛とんでいる。
This book has a missing page.
話はなしがあちこちに飛とんでわかりにくい。
The conversation jumps around and is hard to follow.

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Usage patterns

〈場ば所しょ〉から〈場ば所しょ〉へ飛とぶto fly from one place to another
この飛ひ行こう機きは東とう京きょうから大おお阪さかへ飛とぶ。
This plane flies from Tokyo to Osaka.
〈物もの〉を飛とぶto jump over something
子こ供どもが溝どぶを飛とんだ。
The child jumped over the ditch.
火ひ花ばなが飛とぶsparks fly
溶よう接せつの火ひ花ばなが飛とんだ。
Sparks flew from the welding.
〈場ば所しょ〉から飛とぶto skip out or flee from a place
彼かれは借しゃっ金きんを残のこして町まちから飛とんだ。
He skipped town, leaving his debts behind.
〈事こと〉が飛とぶfor an order or sharp remark to be issued suddenly
上じょう司しから厳きびしい命めい令れいが飛とんだ。
A harsh order came from the boss.
〈物もの〉が飛とぶfor something like a page or stitch to be skipped or missing
本ほんのページが飛とんでいた。
A page was missing from the book.

Expressions· 11

飛とぶ鳥とりflying bird; bird in flight
宙ちゅうを飛とぶfly through the air · run so fast one's feet barely touch the ground
空そらを飛とぶfly in the air
話はなしが飛とぶwander off topic; get off track
首くびが飛とぶbe fired; be sacked; be dismissed

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記き憶おくが飛とぶto forget everything; to lose one's memory; to black out
笠かさの台だいが飛とぶbe fired; be decapitated
飛とぶように売うれるsell like hotcakes; fly off the shelves

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Kanji

飛fly, skip (pages), scatter
跳hop, leap up, spring
翔soar, fly

Transitive / intransitive

飛とばすN3
飛ぶ is the intransitive verb meaning 'to fly' or 'to jump', while 飛ばす is its transitive counterpart meaning 'to make fly' or 'to send flying'.

Related words· 13

跳はねるN2sense 2
跳ねる suggests a light, bouncing jump, while 飛ぶ covers any general leap or jump, including higher or longer ones.
逃にげるN4sense 5
逃げる is the standard, neutral verb for fleeing, while 飛ぶ in this sense is a colloquial way to say someone bolted or vanished quickly.
消きえるN5sense 6
消える is the general word for something disappearing, while 飛ぶ is used specifically for intangible things like memories or rumors fading suddenly.
駆かけるN1sense 4
駆ける means to run or dash on foot, while 飛ぶ in this sense exaggerates the speed as if flying rather than just running fast.

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飛とび交かう
飛ぶ simply means 'to fly', while 飛び交う emphasizes many things flying around in multiple directions or in a lively, busy manner.
ジャンプN1
跳ぶ is the native Japanese verb for jumping, while ジャンプ(する) is the katakana loanword version used casually or in sports/technical contexts.
翔かけるN1
飛ぶ is the general verb for 'to fly', while 翔る specifically evokes soaring or gliding high through the sky, often in a literary tone.
舞まうN1
飛ぶ simply means 'to fly' through the air, whereas 舞う emphasizes a fluttering, swirling, or circling motion, as of petals or snow.
飛ひ行こうN3
飛ぶ is the basic verb for 'to fly' or 'to jump', while 飛行 is a more formal, noun-like word for the act or state of flying.
飛とび出だすN3
飛び出す adds the nuance of suddenly exiting or emerging from a place, while 飛ぶ is the plain base verb meaning to fly or jump.
跳ちょう躍やくN1
跳ぶ is the native verb for jumping or leaping in everyday speech, while 跳躍 is the Sino-Japanese noun/する-verb used in formal or technical contexts.
ホップ
跳ぶ is a native Japanese verb for jumping or leaping in general, while ホップ is a katakana noun/する-verb for a smaller, hop-like movement.
飛とび回まわるN2
飛ぶ simply means to fly or jump once, while 飛び回る adds the sense of repeated, restless movement in many directions.

Opposites

落おちるN4sense 1
落ちる means to fall or drop down, the opposite motion of 飛ぶ's sense of flying or jumping up into the air.

Don't confuse with

跳はね
跳ぶ is the verb meaning 'to jump', whereas 跳ね is the noun form referring to the jump itself or the act of jumping.
飛とび
飛び is the noun form used in compounds and lists, while 飛ぶ is the conjugated verb meaning 'to fly' or 'to jump'.

Word family· 78

飛とび出だし
jumping out; dashing out; running out
飛とび降おり
jumping off; jumping down
飛とび込こみ
jump; plunge; dive · appearing without an appointment; bursting in; arriving unannounced
飛とび出だすN3
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
飛とび込こむN3
jump in; leap in; plunge into; dive · burst in; barge in

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飛とび
flying; leaping; flight; leap · zero; naught; oh · flying fish · running out of points; game ending due to zero points · jump
吹ふっ飛とぶ
be blown off; be blown away; go flying · disappear; vanish · rush; hurry
飛とび交かう
fly about; flutter about; flit about
とびきりN1
best; finest; top-notch · exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far · jumping and slashing
すっ飛とぶ
fly off; shoot off; race away · vanish; disappear · rush over; hurry over
吹ふき飛とぶ
be blown off; blow away · vanish; disappear; be dispelled
飛とび入いり
spur-of-the-moment participation; last-minute entry; walk-in · specking on flower petals
飛とび降おりるN1
jump down; leap down; jump off
飛とび回まわるN2
fly about; skip about; bustle about
飛とび立たつ
jump up; leap to one's feet; take off; fly away
飛とびつく
jump at; leap at; pounce on
飛とび散ちる
scatter; fly around; spatter
飛とび出でる
stick out; protrude; pop out · jump out; rush out; dash out
飛とび火ひ
leaping flames; flying sparks · spread of fire (from leaping flames) · spillover; unexpected repercussions; spreading to uninvolved parties · impetigo contagiosa
飛とび道どう具ぐ
firearm; missile; projectile weapon
飛とび越こえる
jump over; leap over; clear · fly over; fly across · skip over; jump ahead; leapfrog
飛とび跳はねる
jump up and down; hop
飛とび上あがるN1
jump up; leap up; spring up · fly up; soar up; take off · jump ahead; skip ahead; leap upward in position
飛とび地ち
enclave; exclave; detached territory · scattered landholdings; outlying land
高たか飛とび
fleeing; absconding; running away · flying high; jumping high
飛とび乗のる
jump onto; hop on; leap aboard
飛とび越こし
jump; transfer
ひとっ飛とび
one jump; one flight · at once; in one stroke
消けし飛とぶ
scatter away; fly away; blow away; vanish without a trace
一いっ足そく飛とび
skipping intermediate stages; doing at once; one leap · jumping with both feet together

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Written forms

飛とぶUsage82%
Default kanji for flying, soaring, and many extended senses.
とぶUsage12%
Kana spelling is common in casual writing and when the intended kanji is ambiguous.
跳とぶUsage4%
Used specifically for jumping, leaping, and springing.
翔とぶUsage2%
out-dated kanji form
Literary or poetic kanji for soaring; contains out-dated kanji usage.
トブUsage<1%

Etymology

Native Japanese verb. The core meaning is 'to fly through the air', with many extended senses derived from the idea of swift, sudden, or airborne movement. The kanji 飛 is used for flying, 跳 for jumping, and 翔 is a rare literary variant for soaring.