飛ばす | Japanese meaning

飛ばす【とばす】

Frequency rank: 1,467.

Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb

to let fly; to make fly; to send flying; to blow off (e.g. in the wind); to launch; to fire; to hurl; to shoot
to skip over; to leave out; to omit; to drop (e.g. a stitch)
to run fast; to drive fast; to gallop
to spray; to splash; to spatter
to say without reservation; to call out (e.g. a jeer); to rattle off (e.g. a joke)
to spread (e.g. a rumour); to circulate; to send out (a message); to issue (e.g. an appeal)
to transfer (to a less important post); to send away (e.g. to a provincial branch); to demote
to dispatch quickly (e.g. a reporter)
to get rid of; to burn off (alcohol)
to attack (e.g. with a leg manoeuvre)

auxiliary verb; Godan verb with 'su' ending

to do vigorously; to do roughly; to do energetically

Forms

飛ばす【とばす】Frequency rank: 1,467.
とばすFrequency rank: 27,617. – 27,800.

Generated definitions (experimental)

to let fly; to make fly; to send flying; to blow off (e.g. in the wind); to launch; to fire; to hurl; to shoot

This meaning refers to the action of propelling something into the air or causing it to move quickly and forcefully.

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He threw the ball.

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It was blown away by the wind.

to skip over; to leave out; to omit; to drop (e.g. a stitch)

This meaning indicates the act of not including something that is expected or necessary, or to intentionally bypass it.

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You should not skip over the important parts.

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He omitted the question.

to run fast; to drive fast; to gallop

This meaning relates to moving at a high speed, whether on foot or by vehicle, and can imply urgency or excitement.

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He is running at full speed.

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I drove fast to get home.

to spray; to splash; to spatter

This refers to dispersing a liquid in the air or onto a surface, often in a chaotic or uneven manner.

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She was playing and splashing water around.

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The paint splattered everywhere.

to say without reservation; to call out (e.g. a jeer); to rattle off (e.g. a joke)

This meaning involves speaking freely or expressing something openly, often in a way that might be blunt or mocking.

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He blurted out what he was thinking.

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I told a joke and made everyone laugh.

to spread (e.g. a rumour); to circulate; to send out (a message); to issue (e.g. an appeal)

This meaning concerns the act of disseminating information, whether true or false, to a wider audience.

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A new rumor is circulating.

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He sent out the message.

to transfer (to a less important post); to send away (e.g. to a provincial branch); to demote

This meaning is used in a context where someone is moved to a position perceived as lower in rank or importance.

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He was transferred to a branch office.

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She was demoted from her position.

to dispatch quickly (e.g. a reporter)

This implies sending someone or something out swiftly for a specific purpose, like a mission or assignment.

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We need to dispatch a reporter quickly.

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He hurriedly sent out the team members.

to get rid of; to burn off (alcohol)

This meaning pertains to removing something undesirable or excess, often used in the context of substances like alcohol.

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I exercised to get rid of excess fat.

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I drank water to burn off the alcohol.

to attack (e.g. with a leg manoeuvre)

This usage is found in combat sports or physical confrontations, indicating an aggressive action towards an opponent.

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He attacked the opponent with a flying kick.

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She quickly launched an attack.

to do vigorously; to do roughly; to do energetically

This meaning suggests performing an action with a lot of energy or intensity, often without care for subtlety.

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He completed the work energetically.

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She cooked the meal with vigor.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to let flyto skip over a storyto be blown away by the windto spread a rumorto throw the ballto skip and jumpto send out a messageto rattle off a joketo dispatch quicklyto drive fastto run fast as if flyingto say without reservationto spend money extravagantlyきごう（きごう）to attack (figuratively)to overdo it (in actions)to do fun things energetically at a partyto transfer a piece in a board game (figuratively)

Wiktionary definitions (experimental)

げきをとばす檄を飛ばす．.やじをとばす野次を飛ばす．.

あるこうるアルコールをとばす飛ばす．.

きごう（どうし動詞のれんようけい連用形について付いてきごう）なんか何かのどうさ動作によりとぶ飛ぶようにする．.

はねとばす．.けりとばす．.ふきとばす．.なげとばす．.

きごう（どうし動詞のれんようけい連用形について付いてきごう）どうさ動作をいきおい勢いよくする．.

うりとばす売りとばす．.しかりとばす．.

きごう（どうし動詞のれんようけい連用形について付いてきごう）とちゅう途中をぬかして抜かしてさきに先にすすむ進む．.

よみとばす読みとばす．.

Wiktionary

Example sentences

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The king was tired of his sycophants always praising him, so he sent them away.