羽ばたく

はばたく

Also written 羽撃く, 羽搏く

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Intransitive to flap (wings)
2. to spread one's wings; to go out into the world

Kanji

• 羽 feather. Read as は.

Example sentences

• 鳥が翼をはばたかせた。
  The bird flapped its wings.

Common phrases

• 世界に羽ばたく
• 世界へ羽ばたく

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