Meaning

Primary

To Let Something Fly

Alternatives

To Send Something Flying, To Skip Over Something

Word Type

transitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

Remember how 飛ぶ is to fly? Well this word is for when you make some thing fly. So, this word is to let something fly or to send something flying. It also means to skip over something, such as someone's turn or a question on a test.

Reading

とばす
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is just like 飛ぶ, so if you know that reading you're close. Here's a mnemonic to help you remember the second part:

You can use your strength to let something fly, and that something is a bus (ばす). You're that buff!

Context

Context Sentences

僕の順番を飛ばさないでよ!

Don't skip over my turn!

コウイチがつまらない冗談を飛ばすと、ビエトは不機嫌になる。

When Koichi cracks a boring joke, Viet gets grumpy.

フグは、センターオーバーの三塁打をかっ飛ばした。

Fugu sent a triple flying over center field.

Kanji Composition