飛とぶ

tobu

Godan Verb (bu)

1. to fly; to soar

Intransitive

飛行ひこう機きは山やまの上うえを飛とんだ。

hikōkiwa yamanōeo tonda.

The plane flew over the mountain.

Godan Verb (bu)

2. to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop

Intransitive

君きみはどのくらい高たかく跳とべますか。

kimiwa donokurai takakutobemasuka.

How high can you jump?

Godan Verb (bu)

3. to spatter; to scatter; to splash; to fly (e.g. of sparks)

Intransitive

Godan Verb (bu)

4. to hurry; to rush

Intransitive

彼女かのじょは良よい知しらせを持もって学校がっこうから家いえにとんで帰かえったあの秋あきの日ひのことを考かんがえた。彼女かのじょはリレーチームの選手せんしゅに選えらばれたのだった。

kanojowa yoi shiraseo motte gakkōkara ieni tonde kaetta ano akino hino kotō kangaeta. kanojowa rirēchiimuno senshuni erabareta nodatta.

She thought of the fine autumn day when she had rushed home from school with the good news; she was chosen to be on the relay team.

Godan Verb (bu)

5. to flee; to run off; to escape

Intransitive

Godan Verb (bu)

6. to disappear; to vanish; to fade; to thin out

Intransitive

Godan Verb (bu)

7. to break off; to come off; to fall off; to blow (of a fuse)

Intransitive

ヒューズが飛とんだ。

hyūzuga tonda.

A fuse has blown.

Godan Verb (bu)

8. to be sent out (of an order); to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.)

Intransitive

首相しゅしょうが重病じゅうびょうだといううわさが飛とんでいる。

shushōga jūbyōdato iu uwasaga tonde iru.

Word is passing that the Prime Minister is seriously ill.

Godan Verb (bu)

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

Intransitive

Godan Verb (bu)

10. to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.); to skip; to jump (e.g. of a conversation)

Intransitive

彼かれの話はなしはいろいろなところへ飛とぶ。

kareno hanashiwa iroirona tokoroe tobu.

He frequently jumps from one topic to another while he is talking.

Other forms:

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59 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

飛とばない

tobanai

The negative form

1. Not to fly; Not to throw

★ Common

Verb

#3437

飛とばなかった

tobanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not throw; Did not fly

★ Common

Verb

#3107

飛とんだ

tonda

The past form

1. Flew; Soared

★ Common

Verb

#3376

飛とんで

tonde

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Flying; To fly

★ Common

Verb

#3828

飛とびました

tobimashita

The polite past form

1. Flew; Left

★ Common

Verb

#3600

飛とびます

tobimasu

The polite form

1. To jump; To fly

★ Common

Verb

#2827

飛とびません

tobimasen

The polite negative form

1. Do not jump.; Will not jump.

★ Common

Verb

#3451

飛とびませんでした

tobimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not jump.; Did not fly.

★ Common

Verb

#4145

Common 24 items

飛とばないで

tobanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't fly.; Don't throw.

★ Common

Verb

#3263

飛とばなきゃ

tobanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to fly; Must fly

★ Common

Verb

#3969

飛とばなくてもいい

tobanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to fly.; No need to fly.

★ Common

Adjective

#3579

飛とばなければならない

tobanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must fly.; Must throw.

★ Common

Adjective

#3196

飛とびたい

tobitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to fly; Want to jump

★ Common

Verb

#3641

飛とびたくない

tobitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to fly.; Don't want to jump.

★ Common

Verb

#3421

飛とぶところ

tobu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to fly; Flying soon

★ Common

Verb

#3743

飛とぶみたい

tobu mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like it's flying.; Seems to be flying.

★ Common

Verb

#4024

飛とべない

tobenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot fly.; Unable to fly.

★ Common

Verb

#3688

飛とべる

toberu

Expresses ability (can do)

1. Can fly.; Is able to fly.

★ Common

Verb

#3989

飛とぼう

tobō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's fly.; Let's take off.

★ Common

Verb

#2898

飛とんじゃう

tonja u

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. To fly away; To leave abruptly

★ Common

Verb

#3893

飛とんじゃダメ

tonja dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't fly.; Don't go flying.

★ Common

Verb

#3564

飛とんだばかり

tondabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just flew; Recently flew

★ Common

Verb

#4010

飛とんでいない

tonde inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not flying; Not in flight

★ Common

Verb

#3193

飛とんでいる

tonde iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Flying; Being airborne

★ Common

Verb

#2936

飛とんではいけない

tondewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not fly.; Do not fly.

★ Common

Adjective

#3843

飛とんでもいい

tondemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May fly.; You may fly.

★ Common

Adjective

#2843

飛とんどく

tondoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To preemptively do; To do beforehand

★ Common

Verb

#2875

飛とばないでください

tobanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't fly.; Don't launch.

★ Common

Verb

#3520

飛とびなさい

tobinasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Jump.

★ Common

Verb

#3780

飛とびましょう

tobimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's jump.; Let's fly.

★ Common

Verb

#4024

飛とべます

tobemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can fly.; Am able to fly.

★ Common

Verb

#3605

飛とんでいます

tonde imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Is flying.; Are flying.

★ Common

Verb

#2828

Advanced 27 items

飛とばせられる

tobaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be flown; To be made to fly

★ Common

Verb

#3375

飛とばせる

tobaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. To be able to make/let fly; To be able to throw

★ Common

Verb

#3878

飛とばないでくれ

tobanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't fly.; Don't throw.

★ Common

Verb

#3043

飛とばなければいけない

tobanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must fly; Have to fly

★ Common

Adjective

#3882

飛とばれる

tobareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be blown; To be thrown

★ Common

Verb

#3680

飛とびがち

tobigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Prone to; Likely to

★ Common

Verb

#2942

飛とびきる

tobikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. To jump over; To clear (an obstacle)

★ Common

Verb

#3843

飛とびそうだ

tobisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. About to fly; Looks like it will fly

★ Common

Verb

#3597

飛とびっぱなし

tobippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Abandoned; Left hanging

★ Common

Verb

#2807

飛とびぬく

tobinuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Stand out; Excel

★ Common

Verb

#3400

飛とぶそうだ

tobu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. I hear that it flies.; It is said to fly.

★ Common

Verb

#3123

飛とぶと

tobuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (it) flies; When (it) flies

★ Common

Verb

#4078

飛とぶな

tobuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't fly.; Do not fly.

★ Common

Verb

#3848

飛とぶなら

tobunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when flying; If/when to fly

★ Common

Verb

#3332

飛とぶようだ

tobu yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#3496

飛とぶらしい

toburashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to fly.; Apparently flies.

★ Common

Verb

#3922

飛とべ

tobe

A strong, direct command

1. Fly.; Soar.

★ Common

Verb

#3472

飛とべば

tobeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when (it) flies; If/when (I/you/he/she/it/we/they) fly

★ Common

Verb

#2775

飛とんだそうだ

tonda sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. I heard it flew.; It seems it flew.

★ Common

Verb

#3885

飛とんだだろう

tondadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably flew.; Likely flew.

★ Common

Verb

#3119

飛とんだところ

tonda tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just flew.; Have flown.

★ Common

Verb

#3538

飛とんだらしい

tondarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Seemed to have flown.; Apparently flew.

★ Common

Verb

#3086

飛とんでくれ

tonde kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Fly.; Do it.

★ Common

Verb

#3725

飛とんでちょうだい

tonde chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Fly me.; Carry me.

★ Common

Verb

#2940

飛とんでくださいませ

tonde kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please fly.; (Very polite request to fly)

★ Common

Verb

#2903

飛とんではならない

tondewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not fly.; Not allowed to fly.

★ Common

Adjective

#3392

飛とんでもよろしい

tondemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. You may fly.; You have permission to fly.

★ Common

Adjective

#3473

飛とぶ

tobu

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

59 Variants Available