English–Japanese

“flit about” in Japanese

Japanese

Pronunciation

Romajitobikau

Example

蝶が庭を飛び交います。chō ga niwa o to bi ka i ma su

Butterflies flit about in the garden.

Illustration for 飛び交う (flit about)

How to say “flit about” in Japanese

“Flit about” in Japanese is 飛び交う (tobikau).

Shows multiple flying things crossing and passing one another as they move through the air.

Full entry for 飛び交う: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 飛び交う

窓を開けると、鳥たちが青空を飛び交っています。mado o a ke ru to tori ta chi ga ao zora o to bi ka tte i ma su

When I open the window, birds are flitting about in the blue sky.

Tips for using 飛び交う

  • The word also applies to things such as arrows or messages when they move back and forth across a shared space, not only to living creatures.

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