How to say 'Throw' in Japanese | 投げる

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The Japanese word for Throw is 'Nageru', written as 投げる in Japanese.'Throw' in hiragana is なげる.

word

投げる

Meaning

Throw

Reading

なげる

nageru

Kanji

投Throw

Explanation

The Japanese verb '投げる (なげる)' means 'to throw'. It is used to describe the action of propelling something through the air with force, typically using the hands. This verb can be used in various contexts, such as throwing a ball, discarding something, or even metaphorically, like giving up on something. For example: he throws the ball「彼はボールを投げる」(かれはボールをなげる). I threw away the old magazine「古い雑誌を投げた」(ふるいざっしをなげた). In a more abstract sense, it can also mean to abandon or give up, as in 'he gave up on the project'「彼はプロジェクトを投げた」(かれはプロジェクトをなげた).

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

3932

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 投げる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

投

Meaning

Throw

Hiragana in the Word 投げる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

げ

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 投げる Through the Kanji 投

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 投 as well.

word

投資

Meaning

Investment

word

投入

Meaning

Investment, Insertion

word

投票

Meaning

Voting

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'Nageru' means 'Throw' .

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