English–Japanese
“jump up” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajitobiagaru
Example
驚いて椅子から飛び上がります。odoro i te i su ka ra to bi a ga ri ma su
I jump up from my chair in surprise.
How to say “jump up” in Japanese
“Jump up” in Japanese is 飛び上がる (tobiagaru).
Conveys a person or object springing sharply upward from its previous position.
Example sentences with 飛び上がる
猫が足元を走り抜けたので、子どもは飛び上がりました。neko ga ashi moto o hashi ri nu ke ta no de ko do mo wa to bi a ga ri ma shi ta
The child jumped up when a cat ran past their feet.
Tips for using 飛び上がる
- The intransitive verb 飛び上がる (tobiagaru) makes the person or thing that rises the subject, so it describes upward movement without naming a causer.