飛(と)び込(こ)む

とびこむ
godan verb
to jump into, to dive into, to rush into
1. to jump into, to dive into
To leap or dive into water, a pool, or another space.
プールに飛(と)び込(こ)んだ。
I dived into the pool.
子供(こども)たちが川(かわ)に飛(と)び込(こ)んで遊(あそ)んでいる。
The children are playing by jumping into the river.
彼(かれ)は高(たか)い岩(いわ)の上(うえ)から海(うみ)に飛(と)び込(こ)んで、友達(ともだち)を驚(おどろ)かせた。
He jumped into the sea from the top of a tall rock and surprised his friends.
2. to rush into, to burst into
To enter a place suddenly and quickly.
部屋(へや)に飛(と)び込(こ)んできた。
Someone burst into the room.
交番(こうばん)に飛(と)び込(こ)んで助(たす)けを求(もと)めた。
I rushed into the police box and asked for help.
雨(あめ)が急(きゅう)に降(ふ)り出(だ)したので、近(ちか)くの店(みせ)に飛(と)び込(こ)んで雨宿(あまやど)りをした。
It suddenly started raining, so I rushed into a nearby shop to take shelter.
3. to come in suddenly (of news, information)
For news or information to arrive suddenly and unexpectedly.
驚(おどろ)きのニュースが飛(と)び込(こ)んできた。
Surprising news came in suddenly.
衝撃(しょうげき)的(てき)なニュースが飛(と)び込(こ)んできた。
Shocking news came in suddenly.
[Note: 飛(と)び込(こ)んでくる is used for news/information arriving unexpectedly]
会議(かいぎ)中(ちゅう)に取引先(とりひきさき)から契約(けいやく)解除(かいじょ)の知(し)らせが飛(と)び込(こ)んできて、全員(ぜんいん)が言葉(ことば)を失(うしな)った。
During the meeting, news of the contract cancellation came in suddenly from the client, and everyone was left speechless.

飛(と)び込(こ)む is an intransitive verb (自動詞(じどうし)) meaning to jump or rush into.

COMPOUND STRUCTURE:

  • 飛(と)ぶ (to fly/jump) + 込(こ)む (into) → to jump into

ASPECT (ている):
飛(と)び込(こ)んでいる indicates a state of having jumped in or being in the process.

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • プールに飛(と)び込(こ)む (dive into a pool)
  • 水(みず)に飛(と)び込(こ)む (jump into water)
  • 部屋(へや)に飛(と)び込(こ)む (rush into a room)
  • ニュースが飛(と)び込(こ)んでくる (news comes in suddenly)

RELATED WORD:

  • 飛(と)び込(こ)み: diving (the sport); 飛(と)び込(こ)み台(だい) = diving board
  • 飛(と)び込(こ)み営業(えいぎょう): cold calling, unscheduled sales visits

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Added 2026.1.14 12:52 · Revised 2026.3.5 13:32
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