How to Say ‘Can hit; can send; can make it fly’ in Japanese
飛ばせる
tobaseru
[toh-bah-seh-roo]
💬 Usage Tip: [飛ばせる] is the potential form of [飛ばす], meaning 'can make it fly' or 'can hit it.' In golf, it often refers to sending the ball well.
🇯🇵 In Japan: Japanese sports talk often uses potential forms to sound practical and encouraging, focusing on what someone can do.
Phrase Breakdown
飛ばせる
tobaseru
[toh-bah-seh-roo]
can hit / can send flying
Potential form meaning can make something fly; in golf, can hit the ball.
今日は遠くまで飛ばせる。
I can hit it far today.
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