飛ぶ

とぶ

to fly, to hop

Also:to jump, to hurry, to flee

What does 飛ぶ mean?

飛ぶ is a Japanese verb meaning to fly, to hop in English. It can also be translated as to jump, to hurry, to flee depending on context. It is written as 飛ぶ in kanji, とぶ in hiragana, and tobu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N5 vocabulary.

Example sentences

行機は山の上を飛んだ。

The plane flew over the mountain.

ヒューズがんだ。

A fuse has blown.

首相が重病だといううわさがんでいる。

Word is passing that the Prime Minister is seriously ill.