English–Japanese
“throw” in Japanese
How to say “throw” in Japanese
“Throw” in Japanese is 投げる (nageru).
It means releasing something from the hand so that it travels through the air toward a place or person.
Example sentences with 投げる
ボールを投げます。bō ru o na ge ma su
I throw a ball.
教室で紙を投げないでください。kyō shitsu de kami o na ge na i de ku da sa i
Please do not throw paper in the classroom.
Tips for using 投げる
- In baseball, 投げる (nageru) applies to a pitcher's action as well as to an ordinary throw, making it common in both sports and daily conversation.
Other Japanese words for “throw”
ボールを放ります。bō ru o hō ri ma su
I throw the ball.
その投げは見事です。so no na ge wa mi goto de su
That throw is impressive.