飛び出す

• Reading: とびだす
• Romaji: tobidasu
• Kanji breakdown: 飛 (hi/to) — fly, leap; 出 (shutsu/da) — go out, emerge
• Pronunciation: /to.bi.da.sɯ/

Meaning

To jump out; to rush out; to fly out. Sudden movement outward from a contained space.

A Group 1 (godan) compound intransitive verb conjugated with the す row (飛び出さない, 飛び出します). Combines 飛ぶ (to fly) and 出す (to come out). Used for children running into the street (道に飛び出す), popping out from hiding, or objects flying out of containers. Often appears in traffic safety warnings: 飛び出し注意 (watch for darting pedestrians).

Examples

1. 子供が急に道路に飛び出して危なかった。 A child suddenly darted into the road — it was really dangerous.
2. びっくり箱を開けたら中から人形が飛び出した。 When I opened the jack-in-the-box, a doll popped out.
3. 彼女は泣きながら部屋を飛び出した。 She ran out of the room in tears.

Usage Guide

Context: traffic safety, daily life, storytelling

Tone: urgent

Origin & History

Compound verb from 飛ぶ (to fly/jump) and 出す (to go out). Together, 'jumping outward' — sudden emergence from a space.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal