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

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "Throw" or "Neglect" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "Throw" or "Neglect" is "Houru", written in japanese as "放る".

Here's a more detailed 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.

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 1 Kanji:

The kanji "放" means "Release" and can be read as "Hana" and "Hou"

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Houru" mean in japanese?

"Houru" means "Throw" or "Neglect" .

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To make really sure you learn this word, We've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "る" is read as "ru". The hiragana "は" is read as "ha". The hiragana "な" is read as "na". The hiragana "ほ" is read as "ho". And The hiragana "う" is read as "u".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.