飛び石
Meanings
Noun
1. stepping stones
Other spellings
飛石
Kanji used
Pitch accent
とびいし
Composed of
飛び
flying; leaping; flight; leap; zero; naught; oh; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); running out of points (zero or fewer); game ending due to a player running out of points; …
Noun
石
stone; rock; pebble; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece; stone (in go, etc.); disc (in Othello); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); …
Noun
Examples1
彼 は「飛び石」 連休 を 利用 して 郷里 を 訪れた。
He availed himself of the 'off-and-on' holidays to visit his native country.