Meaning of 投げる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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投げるJLPT 4
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Kana Readingなげる
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Romajinageru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to throw; to cast away
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to face defeat; to give up
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Example Sentences
投げる, なげる used in context
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Throw a stick and watch the dog fetch it.
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She threw a suspicious glance at him.
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He will cast me a bone to pick.
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He threw a ball over the fence.
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He cast his line into the lake.
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He broke the window by throwing a stone.
Verb Conjugations
Common conjugated forms
Non-Past
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Related Kanji
Kanji found in this word
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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