飛び立つ (Tobitatsu): to Jump Up, to Start Up

Meaning

English

to jump up
to start up
to leap to one's feet
to fly away
to take off

Reading

Kana

とびたつ

Romaji

tobitatsu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Rank 20040 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

飛び降りる

とびおりる

to jump down

飛行機

ひこうき

airplane

飛行

ひこう

to fly

飛行場

ひこうじょう

airfield

飛び出す

とびだす

to appear (suddenly)

飛ぶ

とぶ

to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.)

飛ばす

とばす

to attack (e.g. with a leg manoeuvre)

飛び込む

とびこむ

to burst in

飛び出し

とびだし

something that leaps or thrusts out

飛び切り

とびきり

jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)

飛ばし

とばし

selling or divesting in unwanted stocks

飛び地

とびち

scattered landholdings

Example Sentences

3

五機の飛行機が鳥のように飛び立つのを見たんだ。

I saw five planes taking off, as if they were birds.

空港に着くと、その飛行機が飛び立つのが見えた。

Arriving at the airport, I saw the plane taking off.

オルリー空港の日曜日、親たちが飛行機の飛び立つのを見せに子どもたちを連れてくる。

Orly, Sunday. Parents take their children there to watch the departing planes.