Meaning

Primary

To Fly

Alternative

To Jump

Word Type

intransitive verb, godan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means fly, and the verb vocab version is also to fly. In addition to flying, the verb also means to jump. Just think of jumping as being some sort of... smaller version of flying, and this'll make sense.

Reading

とぶ
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

When you try to fly, the main thing holding you back is your toe (). It's like forty pounds and holds you down.

Context

Context Sentences

フライパンから油が飛ぶかもしれないので気をつけてね!

Be careful because oil might splatter from the frying pan!

公園につくと、たくさんのシャボン玉が飛んでいました。

When I arrived at the park, I saw many bubbles flying around.

ワニカニの年間サブスクリプションは、飛ぶように売れています。

Annual subscriptions for WaniKani are flying off the shelves.

Kanji Composition