Japanese

そらをとぶ
Meaning: to fly in the sky
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 空を飛ぶ 空を飛ばない
Polite 空を飛びます 空を飛びません
Past 空を飛んだ 空を飛ばなかった
Polite + Past 空を飛びました 空を飛びませんでした
Te-form 空を飛んで 空を飛ばなくて
Potential 空を飛べる 空を飛べない
Passive 空を飛ばれる 空を飛ばれない
Causative 空を飛ばせる 空を飛ばせない
Causative + Passive 空を飛ばされる 空を飛ばされない
Imperative 空を飛べ 空を飛ぶな

Handwriting

空
を
飛
ぶ

Example

Birds are flying freely in the sky.

Usage Notes

A simple phrase describing the action of flying through the air.

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