How to Say ‘Don't jump’ in Japanese
飛びつかないで
tobitsuka nai de
[toh-bee-TSOO-kah nai deh]
💬 Usage Tip: 飛びつく means jumping up onto someone, not just jumping. It joins 飛ぶ "jump" and つく "stick to", which makes it the right word for a dog leaping on guests.
Phrase Breakdown
飛びつか
tobitsuka
[toh-bee-TSOO-kah]
jump on
Stem of 飛びつく, 'to jump at / leap onto' someone or something.
犬が人に飛びつく。
The dog jumps on people.
ない
nai
[nai]
not
Indicates negation or absence.
問題はない。
There is no problem.
で
de
[deh]
(please don't)
Added after ~ない to make a request not to do something: 'don't ~'.
触らないで。
Don't touch.
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