飛ばす

• Reading: とばす
• Romaji: tobasu
• Kanji breakdown: 飛 (hi/to) — fly, leap
• Pronunciation: /to.ba.sɯ/

Meaning

To skip over; to omit; to let fly. Sending something through the air or bypassing something.

A Group 1 (godan) transitive verb conjugated with the す row (飛ばさない, 飛ばします). Has multiple meanings: to skip/omit (ページを飛ばす, skip a page), to fly/send something (紙飛行機を飛ばす, fly a paper airplane), and to drive fast (車を飛ばす, speed a car). The 'skip' meaning is especially common in study and work contexts.

Examples

1. 難しい問題は飛ばして先に進んだ。 I skipped the difficult questions and moved on.
2. 子供たちが公園で紙飛行機を飛ばしている。 The kids are flying paper airplanes in the park.
3. 時間がないので朝ごはんを飛ばした。 I didn't have time, so I skipped breakfast.

Usage Guide

Context: study, daily life, play

Tone: casual

Origin & History

Causative form derived from 飛ぶ (to fly). The kanji 飛 depicts a bird in flight with outstretched wings.

Cultural Context

Era: Classical

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal