Word Meaning 飛び降り

とびおり tobiori

飛び降り is read as とびおり (tobiori) and means jumping off.

Meaning

English

  1. jumping off

Reading

Kana

とびおり

Romaji

tobiori

Writing Variants

  • 飛び下り とびおり tobiori

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 24 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 6 Kanken 5級 Rank 23368 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

飛降自殺

とびおりじさつ

suicide by jumping (e.g. from a tall building)

飛び切り

とびきり

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

飛び入り

とびいり

specking on flower petals

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

Example Sentences

6

Jump!

The kids jumped out of the car and started running.

Quitting my office job was a leap in the dark.

Going all out like this is going to propel me right into an all-or-nothing struggle.

Three men jumped out and rolled the old mower down the ramp from the truck to the ground.

My daughter is convinced she's a fairy. Yesterday she tried to jump off the balcony, thinking she would've been able to fly.