Japanese Conversation · Level 125
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Japanese word
投入
Pronunciation
Romajitōnyū
Meaning
- nouninsertion
Example
カードを機械に投入します。kā do o ki kai ni tō nyū shi ma su
We insert the card into the machine.
More examples
原料の投入は、担当者が行います。gen ryō no tō nyū wa tan tō sha ga okona i ma su
The operator handles the addition of the raw materials.
Core concept
Expresses directing something into a specific place, system, or activity so that it becomes part of it.
Common phrases
資金を投入shi kin o tō nyū
invest funds
Similar words
挿入sōnyū: The act of putting something into a space, device, or container.
導入dōnyū: The act of bringing a new system, method, or item into use.
投下tōka: The act of allocating money, people, or other resources to a purpose.
注入chūnyū: The act of putting a liquid, substance, or energy into something.
Definition in Japanese
物や資金などを、定められた場所や目的に入れること。mono ya shi kin na do o sada me ra re ta ba sho ya moku teki ni i re ru ko to
Word origin
投入 (tōnyū) combines 投 (tō, "throw") with 入 (nyū, "enter"), giving the basic sense of throwing or putting something into a target.
Usage tips
- 投入 (tōnyū, "putting in") is common in Japanese business talk for assigning funds, staff, or equipment to a project, not only for inserting objects.
Other meanings
- investmentnoun
- throwing innoun
Opposites
- 取り出しtoridashiremovalnoun
Related words
- 投入するtōnyūsuruinsertverb