吹(ふ)っ飛(と)ぶ

ふっとぶ
godan verb (intransitive)
to be blown away, to vanish
1. to be blown away, to fly off
To be physically blown away or knocked off by wind, an impact, or force.
帽子(ぼうし)が風(かぜ)で吹(ふ)っ飛(と)んだ。
My hat was blown away by the wind.
台風(たいふう)で屋根(やね)が吹(ふ)っ飛(と)んだ。
The roof was blown off by the typhoon.
2. to vanish, to be wiped out (figurative)
Used figuratively to describe something disappearing completely, such as sleepiness, worries, or plans.
あの知(し)らせを聞(き)いて、眠気(ねむけ)が吹(ふ)っ飛(と)んだ。
When I heard that news, my sleepiness vanished completely.

吹(ふ)っ飛(と)ぶ is an emphatic compound of 吹(ふ)く (to blow) and 飛(と)ぶ (to fly), with the っ indicating sudden, forceful action.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 自動詞(じどうし) (intransitive)
  • Pair: 吹(ふ)っ飛(と)ばす (transitive, to blow something away)

COMMON FIGURATIVE USES:

  • 眠気(ねむけ)が吹(ふ)っ飛(と)ぶ (sleepiness vanishes)
  • 疲(つか)れが吹(ふ)っ飛(と)ぶ (tiredness disappears)
  • 計画(けいかく)が吹(ふ)っ飛(と)ぶ (plans are blown away / ruined)
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Added 2026.2.8 12:20 · Revised 2026.2.19 21:32
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