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Frequency: 1716
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

hop
leap up
spring
jerk
prance
buck
splash
sputter
snap

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
チョウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
は.ねる
と.ぶ
-と.び

Common Words

跳ぶ
翔ぶ
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #689
1

Esp. 飛ぶ

to fly; to soar

Examples
飛行機は山の上を飛んだ
The plane flew over the mountain.
2

Esp. 跳ぶ

to jump; to leap; to spring; to bound; to hop

Examples
君はどのくらい高く跳べますか。
How high can you jump?
3

to spatter; to scatter; to splash; to fly (e.g. of sparks)

4

to hurry; to rush

Examples
彼女は良い知らせを持って学校から家にとんで帰ったあの秋の日のことを考えた。彼女はリレーチームの選手に選ばれたのだった。
She thought of the fine autumn day when she had rushed home from school with the good news; she was chosen to be on the relay team.
5

to flee; to run off; to escape

6

to disappear; to vanish; to fade; to thin out

7

to break off; to come off; to fall off; to blow (of a fuse)

Examples
ヒューズが飛んだ
A fuse has blown.
8

to be sent out (of an order); to fly (of false rumours, catcalls, etc.)

Examples
首相が重病だといううわさが飛んでいる
Word is passing that the Prime Minister is seriously ill.
9

to come flying (of a punch, kick, etc.)

10

to be missing (of a page, stitch, etc.); to skip; to jump (e.g. of a conversation)

Examples
彼の話はいろいろなところへ飛ぶ
He frequently jumps from one topic to another while he is talking.
びだ
Intransitive
Godan verb
Freq #1537
1

to jump out; to leap out; to fly out; to run out; to rush out; to bolt out

Examples
猫が部屋から飛び出した
A cat dashed out of the room.
2

to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to come out

3

to protrude; to project; to jut out; to stick out

4

As ...を飛び出す

to leave (a company, one's hometown, etc.); to run away (from home); to cut ties with

Examples
彼が家を飛び出したのは父親が厳しかったせいだ。
His running away from home is due to his father's severity.
どんな質問が飛び出すか分からないから、僕としては当意即妙で発表するしかないな。
Since I don't know what questions I'll be asked, I'll have to wing it at my presentation.
5

to start flying

ハネる
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #3337
1

to jump; to leap; to prance; to spring up; to bound; to hop

Examples
犬が跳ねるのをごらん。
Look at the dog jump.
2

to break up; to close; to come to an end

3

Instead of 撥ねる

to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)

4

Word usually written using kana alone; Go (game); Usu. ハネる

to play hane; to hane

飛び下りる
びおり
跳び下りる
Intransitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #4504
1

to jump down; to leap down; to jump off; to leap off

Examples
3人の男が飛び降り、古い芝刈り機をトラックと地面にかけた板で降ろした。
Three men jumped out and rolled the old mower down the ramp from the truck to the ground.
飛び付く
びつ
跳び付く
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #5600
1

to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on

Examples
すぐさま彼の申し出にとびついた
I readily grasped at his proposal.
跳び上がる
びあが
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #6004
1

to jump up; to leap up; to spring up

Examples
魚が水面から飛び上がった
A fish leaped out of the water.
2

飛び上がる only

to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to take off

3

飛び上がる only

to jump ahead; to skip ahead

ょうやく
~する Verb
Noun
~の Adj.
Freq #8427
1

jump; leap; skip; bound

Examples
いったん着地した怪物は、瞬間ふたたび跳躍して私の頭上にいた。
Having once landed the monster immediately jumped again and was over my head.
飛び掛る
飛び掛かる
びかか
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #8498
1

to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)

Examples
どう猛な犬が女の子に飛びかかった
A fierce dog attacked the girl.
はね上がる
跳ね上る
ねあが
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #8631
1

to jump up; to spring up

Examples
ボールは空中高く跳ね上がった
The ball bounced high in the air.
2

to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to skyrocket

3

to act rashly; to jump the gun

飛びまわる
跳び回る
跳びまわる
飛回る
跳回る
びまわ
Godan verb
Intransitive
Freq #9355
1

to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about

Examples
社長はいつも忙しく飛び回っている
The boss of our company is always on the go.
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