1.
to fly, to send flying
To cause something to move through the air.
紙ヒコーキを飛ばす。
To fly a paper airplane.
風で帽子が飛ばされた。
My hat was blown away by the wind.
子供たちが公園でシャボン玉を飛ばして遊んでいる。
The children are blowing soap bubbles in the park.
2.
to skip, to omit
To pass over without reading or doing.
難しい問題を飛ばす。
To skip a difficult question.
興味のない記事を飛ばして読んだ。
I skipped the articles I wasn't interested in.
時間がないので、この章は飛ばして次に進もう。
We don't have time, so let's skip this chapter and move on.
3.
to drive fast, to speed
To move at high speed.
車を飛ばして来た。
I drove fast to get here.
タクシーを飛ばして空港に向かった。
I sped to the airport by taxi.
約束の時間に遅れそうだったので、車を飛ばして何とか間に合った。
I was about to be late for my appointment, so I drove fast and just barely made it.
飛ばす has three main meanings: causing something to fly, skipping over something, or moving at high speed.
TRANSITIVITY:
- Type: 他動詞 (transitive)
- Pair: 飛ぶ (intransitive, to fly)
ASPECT (ている):
飛ばしている indicates an ongoing action: currently flying something, currently skipping, or currently speeding.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- 紙ヒコーキを飛ばす: to fly a paper airplane
- ページを飛ばす: to skip pages
- 噂を飛ばす: to spread rumors
- 車を飛ばす: to drive fast
- 冗談を飛ばす: to crack jokes
NOTE:
The "skip" meaning is very common in academic and work contexts: 難しい問題を飛ばす (skip difficult questions).