How do you read 飛び?

飛び is read とび (tobi), with heiban pitch accent (flat).

What JLPT level is 飛び?

It is not on the standard JLPT lists.

How is 飛び used in a sentence?

子供たちは雪に喜んで、外へ飛び出した。 — The children rejoiced at the snow and ran outside.

How do you write 飛び in romaji?

飛び is written tobi in romaji.

飛とび

とび · tobi

noun

Flying, leaping, flight, leap

zero, naught, oh
flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo)
running out of points (zero or fewer), game ending due to a player running out of points

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Heiban

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Example sentences

子供たちは雪に喜んで、外へ飛び出した。

こどもたちはゆえによろこんで、そとへとびだした。

The children rejoiced at the snow and ran outside.

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猫は塀を飛び越えて、隣の庭に入った。

ねこはへいをとびこえて、となりのにわにはいった。

The cat jumped over the fence and entered the neighbor's yard.

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鳥かごの中から小鳥が飛び出した。

とりかごのなかからことりがとびだした。

A small bird flew out from inside the cage.

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猫は窓から飛び出した。

ねこはまどからとびだした。

The cat jumped out from the window.

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飛Fly, Skip (pages), Scatter 音ひ訓と.ぶ・と.ばす JLPT N3 · 9 strokes

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Words that share a kanji

飛ぶとぶto fly, to hop 飛行ひこうaviation, flight 飛行機ひこうきairplane 飛ばすとばすto skip over, to omit 飛行場ひこうじょうairport 飛び出すとびだすto jump out, to rush out, to fly out

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What does 飛び mean?

Flying, leaping, flight, leap. It can also mean: zero, naught, oh; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer), game ending due to a player running out of points.

How do you pronounce 飛び?

とび (tobi). Pitch accent: heiban — flat. Press Listen above to hear it.

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