飛び越える・跳び越える|とびこえるtobikoeru[4]nakadaka (mid-high)

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Which spelling to use
飛び越える飛び越える is the most common written form and the recommended choice for learners. It is the form you are most likely to encounter in ordinary use.
跳び越える跳び越える is a rarely used written variant of 飛び越える. You will encounter it much less often, so it should not be your first choice.
Definitions
  1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto jump over; to leap over; to clear
    犬いぬは囲かこいを跳び越とびこえて庭にわに入はいってきた。↗
    The dog jumped over the fence into the garden.
  2. ichidan verb, transitive verbto fly over; to fly across
    ボールははずんで塀へいを飛び越とびこえた。↗
    The ball bounced over the wall.
  3. ichidan verb, transitive verbto jump ahead (of someone); to skip over; to leapfrog
Conjugation
Dictionary form飛び越える(とびこえる)
Polite (masu)飛び越えます(とびこえます)
Negative (nai)飛び越えない(とびこえない)
polite (masen)飛び越えません(とびこえません)
classical zu / nu飛び越えず・飛び越えぬ(とびこえず・とびこえぬ)
Past (ta)飛び越えた(とびこえた)
polite (mashita)飛び越えました(とびこえました)
Past negative (nakatta)飛び越えなかった(とびこえなかった)
polite (masen deshita)飛び越えませんでした(とびこえませんでした)
Te form飛び越えて(とびこえて)
Potential飛び越えられる(とびこえられる)
Passive飛び越えられる(とびこえられる)
Causative飛び越えさせる(とびこえさせる)
Causative passive飛び越えさせられる(とびこえさせられる)
Conditional (ba)飛び越えれば(とびこえれば)
tara飛び越えたら(とびこえたら)
Volitional飛び越えよう(とびこえよう)
polite (mashou)飛び越えましょう(とびこえましょう)
Imperative飛び越えろ(とびこえろ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym飛びこえるNeutralAlternative spelling with a different kana ratio; the meaning is exactly the same — jumping over an obstacle or moving ahead past a step.
  • Synonym飛越るNeutralA spelling with the okurigana omitted; the meaning is the same. 飛び越える is the usual written form today, and this variant is less common.
  • Related飛び上がるとびあがるNeutralMeans jumping upward, and also jumping in fright or surprise; the focus is on going up, not on clearing something to reach the far side as with the headword.

Use 「飛び越える」 for jumping over something or moving ahead past a step, as in 「柵を飛び越える」. 「飛びこえる」 and 「飛越る」 are spelling variants with the same meaning; for jumping upward, use 「飛び上がる」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

Japanese definitions
  1. 物ものの上うえを飛とんで向むこうに達たっする。
  2. 順序じゅんじょを越こえて進すすむ。
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