English–Japanese

“blow away” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajitobasu

Example

風が帽子を飛ばします。kaze ga bō shi o to ba shi ma su

The wind blows the hat away.

Illustration for 飛ばす (blow away)

How to say “blow away” in Japanese

“Blow away” in Japanese is 飛ばす (tobasu).

Expresses making an object or person move onward rapidly, or passing over a stage instead of going through it.

Full entry for 飛ばす: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 飛ばす

子どもがうちわで机の上の紙を飛ばしました。ko do mo ga u chi wa de tsukue no ue no kami o to ba shi ma shi ta

The child blew the paper off the desk with a fan.

Tips for using 飛ばす

  • Japanese speakers use 飛ばす (tobasu) for skipping a song, video, or other item, extending the sense of moving past it without stopping.

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