WORD DETAIL
飛び出す
とびだす
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
飛び出すis read asとびだすand is a godan intransitive verb meaning to dash or shoot suddenly out from an enclosed or hidden place. - Basic usage: Mark the source with
から, as in部屋から飛び出す, and use飛び出してくるfor movement emerging toward the viewpoint.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Sudden emergence
- Compared with neutral
出る, it strongly suggests rapid, unexpected movement out into view.
- Compared with neutral
からandてくるからmarks where the movement begins, whileてくるpresents a bicycle or person emerging toward the observer.

