“Flying” in Japanese
Short answer
Flying in Japanese is “飛び” (tobi). Full meaning: flying, leaping, flight, leap; zero, naught, oh; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo).
Other ways to say “Flying” in Japanese
飛揚
hiyou flying, flight
飛行
hikou flight, flying, aviation; flying without hindrance
フライング
furaingu flying; doing something before the arranged time, breaking a street date
航空
koukuu aviation, flying
飛翔
hishou flight, flying, soaring
駸々
shinshin proceeding quickly, flying (of time), rapidly, with great strides
掲揚
keiyou hoisting (e.g. a flag), raising, flying, putting up
操縦
soujuu steering, piloting, flying, control, operation, handling; management (of people), handling, manipulation, maneuvering
翻然
honzen suddenly, all of a sudden; flying (of a flag, etc.), waving, fluttering
ヒコー
hikou flight, flying, aviation; flying without hindrance
飛
tobi flying, leaping, flight, leap; zero, naught, oh; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
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