What does フライング mean?
フライング is a Japanese noun meaning “false start” in English. It can also be translated as “jumping the gun” depending on context. It is written as フライング in katakana, and furaingu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentences
彼はフライングで失格になった。
He was disqualified for a false start.
発売日前に情報を出すのはフライングだ。
Putting the news out before the release date is jumping the gun.