飛ぶ (Tobu): to Come Flying (of a Punch, Kick, Etc.)

Meaning

English

to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.)
to be sent out (of an order)
to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.)
to fly
to soar
to hurry
to rush
to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.)

Reading

Kana

とぶ

Romaji

tobu

Writing Variants

跳ぶとぶ tobu
翔ぶとぶ tobu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 15 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 4 Kanken 7級 Related Words シャボン玉,飛ばす Rank 5835 Priority A

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

飛車

ひしゃ

rook

Example Sentences

10

鳥は飛ぶ。

Birds fly.

鳥は翼で飛ぶ。

Birds fly with their wings.

見て！空飛ぶ円盤よ！

Look! A flying saucer!

蜂は花から花に飛ぶ。

Bees fly from flower to flower.

トムは超速く飛ぶ鳩だ。

Tom is a pigeon that flies very fast.

ツバメは飛ぶのが速い。

The swallow is swift in flight.

空飛ぶ円盤だと思った。

We believed it to be a flying saucer.

つばめはとても速く飛ぶ。

A swallow flies very swiftly.

象が飛ぶのを見たことがある？

Have you ever seen an elephant fly?

濃霧のため飛ぶのは危険だ。

It is dangerous to fly in this heavy fog.