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What does 飛ぶ (とぶ, tobu) mean?

飛ぶ (とぶ, tobu) means to fly.

Quick facts
Readingとぶ
Romajitobu
Part of speechgodan verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N5
とぶ
N5 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontobu

to fly

  1. 1godan verb · intransitive to fly; to soar
  2. 2godan verb · intransitive to jump; to leap; to spring
  3. 3godan verb · intransitive to spatter; to scatter; to splash
  4. 4godan verb · intransitive to hurry; to rush
  5. 5godan verb · intransitive to flee; to run off; to escape

Example sentences

  • A bird flies in the sky.

  • The airplane flew high.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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