Japanese word

蹴飛ばす

Pronunciation

Romajiketobasu

Meaning

  • verbkick hard

Example

彼はボールを蹴飛ばします。kare wa bō ru o ke to ba shi ma su

He kicks the ball hard.

Illustration for 蹴飛ばす (kick hard)

More examples

彼は雪の塊を蹴飛ばして、道を空けました。kare wa yuki no katamari o ke to ba shi te michi o a ke ma shi ta

He kicked the chunk of snow away and cleared the path.

Core concept

Describes using a forceful kick to drive something away or send it flying.

Common phrases

  • ボールを蹴飛ばすbō ru o ke to ba su

    kick a ball hard

  • 小石を蹴飛ばすko ishi o ke to ba su

    kick a pebble away

  • 雪の塊を蹴飛ばすyuki no katamari o ke to ba su

    kick a chunk of snow away

Similar words

蹴るkeru: To strike something with the foot, without necessarily sending it away.

Definition in Japanese

物を足で強く蹴り、遠くへ飛ばすこと。mono o ashi de tsuyo ku ke ri tō ku e to ba su ko to

Word origin

蹴飛ばす (ketobasu) combines 蹴る (keru, "kick") and 飛ばす (tobasu, "send flying"), expressing the act of making something fly by kicking it.

Usage tips

  • In sports contexts, 蹴飛ばす (ketobasu) can describe clearing a ball forcefully, so the word suggests both strong impact and movement away.

Other meanings

  • kick awayverb
  • send flying with a kickverb

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