Japanese word

飛ばす

Pronunciation

Romajitobasu

Meaning

  • verbblow away

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)

More examples

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.

Core concept

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

Common phrases

  • ごみを飛ばすgo mi o to ba su

    blow trash away

  • ロケットを飛ばすro ke tto o to ba su

    launch a rocket

  • ページを飛ばすpē ji o to ba su

    skip a page

Similar words

吹き飛ばすfukitobasu: To send an object away through the air with wind or another force.
吹っ飛ばすfuttobasu: To send something flying away suddenly and forcefully in casual speech.

Definition in Japanese

物や人を遠くへ放ったり、順序や手順の一部を省いて先へ進めたりすること。mono ya hito o tō ku e hana tta ri jun jo ya te jun no ichi bu o habu i te saki e susu me ta ri su ru ko to

Word origin

The transitive verb 飛ばす (tobasu, "send flying") is related to 飛ぶ (tobu, "fly") and represents its causative meaning through 飛ば (toba) plus す (su, "make do").

Usage tips

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

Other meanings

  • launchverb
  • skipverb

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