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How to say 'Throw' or 'Neglect' in Japanese | 放る

Wondering how to say 'Throw' or 'Neglect' in Japanese? You're in the right place!

The Japanese word for Throw or Neglect is 'Houru', written as 放る in Japanese.'Throw' or 'Neglect' in hiragana is ほうる.

    word

    放る

    Meaning

    Throw, Neglect

    Reading

    ほうる

    houru

    Kanji

    Release

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '放る (ほうる)' has two distinct meanings. The first meaning is 'to throw', which refers to the action of tossing or hurling something. For example: he threw the ball「彼はボールを放った」(かれはボールをほうった). The second meaning is 'to neglect', which refers to ignoring or disregarding something. For example: she neglected her duties「彼女は仕事を放った」(かのじょはしごとをほうった). The verb can be used in both casual and formal contexts, but the nuance of neglect is more common in informal speech.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    3

    Frequency

    3611

    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 放る

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Release

Hiragana in the Word 放る

This word contains 1 Hiragana character :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 放る Through the Kanji

These 10 Words contain the Kanji 放 as well.

  • word

    放送

    Meaning

    Broadcast

  • word

    放つ

    Meaning

    Release

  • word

    放射

    Meaning

    Radiation

  • word

    解放

    Meaning

    Release

  • word

    開放

    Meaning

    Release, Opening

  • word

    放棄

    Meaning

    Abandonment

  • word

    放置

    Meaning

    Neglect

  • word

    放し

    Meaning

    Left

  • word

    追放

    Meaning

    Expulsion, Banishment

  • word

    放射能

    Meaning

    Radiation

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What does 'Houru' (放る) mean?

'Houru' means 'Throw' or 'Neglect' .

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