How to say 'Discard' in Japanese | 捨てる

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The Japanese word for Discard is 'Suteru', written as 捨てる in Japanese.'Discard' in hiragana is すてる.

word

捨てる

Meaning

Discard

Reading

すてる

suteru

Kanji

捨Abandon, Discard

Explanation

The Japanese verb '捨てる (すてる)' means 'to discard' or 'to throw away'. It is used when getting rid of something that is no longer needed or wanted. This verb can be applied to physical objects, as well as abstract concepts like habits or feelings. For example: I threw away the old books「古い本を捨てた」(ふるいほんをすてた). She discarded her bad habits「彼女は悪い習慣を捨てた」(かのじょはわるいしゅうかんをすてた). It can also imply abandoning or giving up on something, such as in: He gave up on his dream「彼は夢を捨てた」(かれはゆめをすてた). The verb is often used in everyday situations, such as disposing of trash or letting go of unnecessary items.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

1020

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 捨てる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

捨

Meaning

Abandon, Discard

Hiragana in the Word 捨てる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

て

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

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What does 'Suteru' (捨てる) mean?

'Suteru' means 'Discard' .

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