Japanese word

投げる

Pronunciation

Romajinageru

Meaning

  • verbthrow

Example

友達にボールを投げます。tomo dachi ni bō ru o na ge ma su

I throw a ball to my friend.

Illustration for 投げる (throw)

More examples

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.

Core concept

It means releasing something from the hand so that it travels through the air toward a place or person.

Common phrases

  • ボールを投げるbō ru o na ge ru

    throw a ball

  • 相手に投げるai te ni na ge ru

    throw to the other person

  • 上に投げるue ni na ge ru

    throw upward

Similar words

放るhōru: To throw something casually or without careful aim.
投げつけるnagetsukeru: To throw something forcefully at a person or object.
投げ込むnagekomu: To throw something into a particular place or space.

Definition in Japanese

物を手から離し、空中を通して相手に届かせる。mono o te ka ra hana shi kū chū o tō shi te ai te ni todo ka se ru

Word origin

投げる (nageru) is the modern Japanese form of 投ぐ (nagu), an older native verb for casting or hurling; 投げ (nage) is its historical stem.

Usage tips

  • 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.

Opposites

Related words

  • 投げ方nagekataway of throwingnoun

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