Japanese Conversation · Level 111
60 words
Japanese word
飛び込む
Pronunciation
Romajitobikomu
Meaning
- verbdive
Example
プールに飛び込みます。pū ru ni to bi ko mi ma su
I dive into the pool.
More examples
子どもたちは合図を聞いて、海に飛び込みました。ko do mo ta chi wa ai zu o ki i te umi ni to bi ko mi ma shi ta
The children dove into the sea when they heard the signal.
Core concept
It conveys a sudden, energetic movement into an enclosed space or situation from the outside.
Common phrases
水に飛び込むmizu ni to bi ko mu
dive into the water
プールに飛び込むpū ru ni to bi ko mu
dive into the pool
海へ飛び込むumi e to bi ko mu
dive into the sea
Similar words
飛び入るtobiiru: To enter a place by jumping into it, often suddenly.
潜るmoguru: To go under the surface of water by moving downward.
突っ込むtsukkomu: To move forcefully into a place or situation without hesitation.
Definition in Japanese
勢いよく水中などへ飛び入る。また、急にある場所や事柄の中へ入る。ikio i yo ku sui chū na do e to bi i ru ma ta kyū ni a ru ba sho ya koto gara no naka e hai ru
Word origin
飛ぶ (tobu, "to fly") changes to 飛び (tobi) before 込む (komu, "to enter into"), making 飛び込む (tobikomu) mean entering as if flying in.
Usage tips
- The phrase 飛び込んでくる (tobikonde kuru) describes a person or thing suddenly entering the speaker's space, which gives 飛び込む (tobikomu) a useful everyday sense beyond swimming.