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Meaning of 投げる(なげる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

投げる
JLPT 4
Kana Reading
なげる
Romaji
nageru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to throw; to cast away
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to face defeat; to give up

Example Sentences

投げる, なげる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
投げる
Plain Polite
投げます
Negative
投げない
Negative Polite
投げません

Past

Plain
投げた
Plain Polite
投げました
Negative
投げなかった
Negative Polite
投げませんでした

Te

Plain
投げて
Plain Polite
投げまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
投げられる
Plain Polite
投げられます
Negative
投げられない
Negative Polite
投げられません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 3

throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss

On: トウ

Kun: な.げる, -な.げ

7 strokes

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