Japanese dictionary
How to say "fly" in Japanese
飛ぶとぶ · tobu
To "fly" in Japanese is 飛ぶ (tobu). To travel by plane is usually 飛行機で行く (hikōki de iku). A fly, the insect, is ハエ (hae).
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Ways to say "fly" in Japanese
| Japanese | When to use it |
|---|---|
| 飛ぶとぶ · tobu | To fly. |
| 飛行機で行くひこうきでいく · hikōki de iku | To fly (travel by plane). |
| ハエはえ · hae | Fly (insect). |
How to use it
"I'll fly to Osaka" is 飛行機で大阪に行きます.
A flight is 便 (bin), as in 午後の便 (an afternoon flight).
Example sentences
- 鳥が空を飛んでいます。Tori ga sora o tonde imasu.A bird is flying in the sky.
- 来週、飛行機で福岡に行きます。Raishū, hikōki de Fukuoka ni ikimasu.I'm flying to Fukuoka next week.
- 午後の便で帰ります。Gogo no bin de kaerimasu.I'll fly back on an afternoon flight.
- 東京からシカゴまで十二時間くらい飛びます。Tōkyō kara Shikago made jūnijikan kurai tobimasu.The flight from Tokyo to Chicago is about twelve hours.
- 部屋にハエがいます。Heya ni hae ga imasu.There's a fly in the room.
- 時間が飛ぶように過ぎました。Jikan ga tobu yō ni sugimashita.Time flew by.
Questions
How do you say "fly to" a city in Japanese?
Say 飛行機で〇〇に行く (hikōki de ... ni iku), "go to ... by plane."
How do you say "flight" in Japanese?
A flight is 便 (bin): 午前の便 (morning flight), 直行便 (direct flight).
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