Word details

話が飛ぶ

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 話が飛ぶ.

Dictionary

Entry

話が飛ぶ話しが飛ぶはなしがとぶExpressionGodan verbFreq #38915
1

(for a conversation) to wander from the subject; to get off track

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

tale, talk

13 strokesFrequency 134JLPT N4Grade 2

On

Kun

はな.すはなし

fly, skip (pages), scatter

9 strokesFrequency 580JLPT N2Grade 4

On

Kun

と.ぶと.ばす-と.ばす

Nanori

あすとび

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