Japanese

とびかう
Meaning: to fly about; to flutter; to be exchanged (e.g. opinions, rumors)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 飛び交う 飛び交わない
Polite 飛び交います 飛び交いません
Past 飛び交った 飛び交わなかった
Polite + Past 飛び交いました 飛び交いませんでした
Te-form 飛び交って 飛び交わなくて
Potential 飛び交える 飛び交えない
Passive 飛び交われる 飛び交われない
Causative 飛び交わせる 飛び交わせない
Causative + Passive 飛び交わされる 飛び交わされない
Imperative 飛び交え 飛び交うな

Handwriting

飛
び
交
う

Example sentences

Various opinions were flying about at the venue.
会場には怒号が飛び交っていた。
Angry shouts were flying around the venue.

Usage Notes

Literally used for birds or insects flying around, and figuratively for rumors or opinions flying back and forth.

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