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Meaning of 放る(ほうる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

放る, 抛る
JLPT 2
Kana Reading
ほうる, ほる
Romaji
hōru, horu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to let go; to abandon; to leave undone
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to throw; to toss; to fling

Example Sentences

放る, 抛る, ほうる, ほる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
放る
Plain Polite
放ります
Negative
放らない
Negative Polite
放りません

Past

Plain
放った
Plain Polite
放りました
Negative
放らなかった
Negative Polite
放りませんでした

Te

Plain
放って
Plain Polite
放りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
放られる
Plain Polite
放られます
Negative
放られない
Negative Polite
放られません

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JLPT 3

set free, release, fire, shoot, emit, banish, liberate

On: ホウ

Kun: はな.す, -っぱな.し, はな.つ, はな.れる, こ.く, ほう.る

8 strokes

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hurl

On: ホウ

Kun: なげう.つ

7 strokes

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