English–Japanese
“fly” in Japanese
How to say “fly” in Japanese
“Fly” in Japanese is 飛ぶ (tobu).
Presents movement through the air above the ground, whether it comes from wings, an aircraft, or a throw.
Example sentences with 飛ぶ
飛行機が空を飛びます。hi kō ki ga sora o to bi ma su
An airplane flies in the sky.
飛行機は雲の間を飛びます。hi kō ki wa kumo no aida o to bi ma su
The airplane flies between the clouds.
Tips for using 飛ぶ
- The plain past form 飛んだ (tonda) changes the final ぶ (bu) to んだ (nda), following a regular godan verb pattern.
Other Japanese words for “fly”
食べ物にはえがとまりました。ta be mono ni ha e ga to ma ri ma shi ta
A fly landed on the food.