Japanese word

飛び上がる

Pronunciation

Romajitobiagaru

Meaning

  • verbjump up

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.

Illustration for 飛び上がる (jump up)

More examples

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.

Core concept

Conveys a person or object springing sharply upward from its previous position.

Common phrases

  • 椅子から飛び上がるi su ka ra to bi a ga ru

    jump up from a chair

  • 思わず飛び上がるomo wa zu to bi a ga ru

    jump up involuntarily

Similar words

跳ね上がるhaneagaru: To spring upward suddenly, often with force or in response to impact.
躍り上がるodoriagaru: To leap upward suddenly because of strong excitement or surprise.
跳ねるhaneru: To bounce or jump upward, often repeatedly or after making contact with a surface.

Definition in Japanese

地面や座席などから離れて、急に上方へ跳ねる。ji men ya za seki na do ka ra hana re te kyū ni kami gata e ha ne ru

Word origin

飛ぶ (tobu, "fly") becomes 飛び (tobi), which combines with 上がる (agaru, "rise") to form a native compound verb for moving upward in a flying manner.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Other meanings

  • fly upverb

Opposites

  • 飛び降りるtobiorirujump downverb

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