飛ぶ

飛ぶ

とぶ

To fly; to jump

N5verb·tobu

How to remember it

The kanji 飛 pictures wings spreading wide in flight.

Example sentences

  • 飛行機が空を飛ぶ。

    ひこうきがそらをとぶ。

    Airplanes fly through the sky.

  • 小さい鳥が高く飛んだ。

    ちいさいとりがたかくとんだ。

    A small bird flew high.

Usage

Godan verb; intransitive — pairs with the transitive 飛ばす.

Related words

飛ばす飛行機飛び出す飛ぶ

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