godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
Movement through air by wings, aircraft, or thrown objects. Also used for soaring in the sky.
鳥が空を飛んでいる。
A bird is flying in the sky.
紙飛行機が遠くまで飛んだ。
The paper airplane flew far.
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
Only when written 跳ぶ
Propelling oneself off the ground or a surface. Typically written 跳ぶ.
彼は柵を跳び越えた。
He jumped over the fence.
子供がベッドの上で跳んでいる。
The child is jumping on the bed.
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
scatter; splash; fly (sparks, etc.)
Small particles, liquid, or sparks flying through the air. Often used with 火花, しぶき, 油, etc.
油が飛ぶから気をつけて。
Be careful, the oil is splattering.
火花が飛んで火事になった。
Sparks flew and started a fire.
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
Moving quickly, often in set phrases like 飛んで行く or 飛んでくる. Implies swift, almost flying motion.
知らせを聞いて彼は家に飛んで帰った。
Hearing the news, he rushed home.
子供が母親のところへ飛んでいった。
The child dashed over to his mother.
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
Leaving a place quickly, often to avoid trouble. Similar to 逃げる but more colloquial.
犯人は海外に飛んだらしい。
The culprit seems to have fled abroad.
彼は借金を残して飛んでしまった。
He ran off leaving his debts behind.
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
Something intangible disappearing or fading away, such as a rumor, memory, or pain.
痛みが飛んだ。
The pain vanished.
その噂はすぐに飛んだ。
That rumor quickly disappeared.
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
break off; come off; blow (fuse)
Parts detaching or breaking suddenly. Also used for fuses blowing.
ボタンが飛んでしまった。
The button came off.
ヒューズが飛んだ。
The fuse blew.
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
be sent out (order); fly (rumors, catcalls)
Orders, commands, or remarks being issued sharply. Also for rumors spreading quickly.
上司から厳しい指示が飛んだ。
Strict orders came flying from the boss.
会議で野次が飛んだ。
Catcalls flew during the meeting.
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
come flying (punch, kick)
A sudden physical attack, like a punch or kick, coming at someone.
いきなりパンチが飛んできた。
A punch came flying out of nowhere.
godan verb (-bu), intransitive verb
be missing (page, stitch); skip; jump (conversation)
Something being omitted or skipped, such as a page number, a stitch in knitting, or a topic in conversation.
この本はページが飛んでいる。
This book has a missing page.
話があちこちに飛んでわかりにくい。
The conversation jumps around and is hard to follow.