飛ぶ · godan verb (-bu)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 飛ぶ | 飛ばない |
| Polite | 飛びます | 飛びません |
| Past polite | 飛びました | 飛びませんでした |
| Past | 飛んだ | 飛ばなかった |
| Te-form | 飛んで | 飛ばないで |
| Desire | 飛びたい | 飛びたくない |
| Potential | 飛べる | 飛べない |
| Passive | 飛ばれる | 飛ばれない |
| Causative | 飛ばせる | 飛ばせない |
| Causative passive | 飛ばせられるalso 飛ばされる | 飛ばせられないalso 飛ばされない |
| Volitional | 飛ぼう | |
| Polite volitional | 飛びましょう | |
| Imperative | 飛べ | 飛ぶな |
| Conditional | 飛べば | 飛ばなければ |
| Tara conditional | 飛んだら | 飛ばなかったら |
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
Movement through air by wings, aircraft, or thrown objects. Also used for soaring in the sky.
A bird is flying in the sky.
The paper airplane flew far.
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
Only when written 跳ぶ
Propelling oneself off the ground or a surface. Typically written 跳ぶ.
He jumped over the fence.
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.
Be careful, the oil is splattering.
Sparks flew and started a fire.
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
Moving quickly, often in set phrases like 飛んで行く or 飛んでくる. Implies swift, almost flying motion.
Hearing the news, he rushed home.
The child dashed over to his mother.
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
Leaving a place quickly, often to avoid trouble. Similar to 逃げる but more colloquial.
The culprit seems to have fled abroad.
He ran off leaving his debts behind.
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
Something intangible disappearing or fading away, such as a rumor, memory, or pain.
The pain vanished.
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.
The button came off.
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.
Strict orders came flying from the boss.
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.
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.
This book has a missing page.
The conversation jumps around and is hard to follow.
This plane flies from Tokyo to Osaka.
The child jumped over the ditch.
Sparks flew from the welding.
He skipped town, leaving his debts behind.
A harsh order came from the boss.
A page was missing from the book.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
飛ぶ simply means to fly or jump once, while 飛び回る adds the sense of repeated, restless movement in many directions.
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
flying; leaping; flight; leap · zero; naught; oh · flying fish · running out of points; game ending due to zero points · jump
be blown off; be blown away; go flying · disappear; vanish · rush; hurry
fly about; flutter about; flit about
best; finest; top-notch · exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far · jumping and slashing
fly off; shoot off; race away · vanish; disappear · rush over; hurry over
be blown off; blow away · vanish; disappear; be dispelled
spur-of-the-moment participation; last-minute entry; walk-in · specking on flower petals
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
scatter away; fly away; blow away; vanish without a trace
skipping intermediate stages; doing at once; one leap · jumping with both feet together
Literary or poetic kanji for soaring; contains out-dated kanji usage.