Illustration: A swallow flies above a narrow canal in a Japanese residential neighborhood, its wings fully spread and forked tail clearly visible. It is well clear of the water, railings, and nearby roofs, with open air beneath its body.

JLPT N5verbLevel estimated by Bebop

飛とぶ

tobu

to fly

Jumping is usually written 跳ぶ. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 鳥とりは飛とぶ。

    Birds fly.

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  2. 飛行機ひこうきは山やまの上うえを飛とんだ。

    The plane flew over the mountain.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 鳥とりは翼つばさで飛とぶ。

    Birds fly with their wings.

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 飛

  • 飛fly; skip (pages)OnヒKunとぶ・とばす

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