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Japanese word
投げ出す
Pronunciation
Romajinagedasu
Meaning
- verbgive up
Example
彼は研究を途中で投げ出しました。kare wa ken kyū o to chū de na ge da shi ma shi ta
He gave up on his research halfway through.
More examples
彼は困難な仕事でも、最後まで投げ出しません。kare wa kon nan na shi goto de mo sai go ma de na ge da shi ma se n
He does not give up on difficult work until the very end.
Core concept
The word conveys casting something away from oneself, extending from a physical throw to abandoning an effort before it is finished.
Common phrases
途中で投げ出すto chū de na ge da su
give up halfway
仕事を投げ出すshi goto o na ge da su
give up one's work
責任を投げ出すseki nin o na ge da su
abandon one's responsibility
Similar words
ほうり出すhōridasu: To leave a task or responsibility unfinished and unattended.
放棄するhōkisuru: To abandon a duty, right, claim, or responsibility deliberately.
諦めるakirameru: To stop trying to achieve something after deciding it is too difficult or unlikely.
Definition in Japanese
取り組んでいる物事を途中でやめ、最後までやり通すことをあきらめること。to ri ku n de i ru mono goto o to chū de ya me sai go ma de ya ri tō su ko to o a ki ra me ru ko to
Word origin
投げ出す (nagedasu) combines 投げる (nageru, "throw") and 出す (dasu, "send out"), expressing the act of throwing something outward and later abandoning an undertaking.
Usage tips
- In everyday Japanese, 投げ出す (nagedasu) often describes abandoning a responsibility, so it sounds more forceful than merely stopping an activity.
Other meanings
- throw outverb
- throw downverb
- stretch out one's legsverb
Opposites
- やり遂げるyaritogeruaccomplishverb
- 続けるtsuzukerucontinueverb