Japanese word

放り出す

Pronunciation

Romajihōridasu

Meaning

  • verbthrow out

Example

母は古い靴を放り出します。haha wa furu i kutsu o hō ri da shi ma su

My mother throws out her old shoes.

Illustration for 放り出す (throw out)

More examples

彼は壊れた椅子を庭に放り出しました。kare wa kowa re ta i su o niwa ni hō ri da shi ma shi ta

He threw the broken chair out into the yard.

Core concept

It conveys a forceful separation from something, whether by casting it away, expelling someone, or giving up on a duty.

Common phrases

  • 家から放り出すie ka ra hō ri da su

    throw out of the house

  • 道端に放り出すmichi bata ni hō ri da su

    dump by the roadside

Similar words

投げ出すnagedasu: To throw something away with force or abandon a task before finishing it.
捨てるsuteru: To throw something away and no longer keep it.
追い出すoidasu: To force a person or group to leave a place.
放棄するhōkisuru: To give up a duty, claim, or responsibility.

Definition in Japanese

物や人を、手元やその場から乱暴に外へ移す。さらに、物事を途中でやめることや、人を見捨てて放置することにもいう。mono ya hito o te moto ya so no ba ka ra ran bō ni soto e utsu su sa ra ni mono goto o to chū de ya me ru ko to ya hito o mi su te te hō chi su ru ko to ni mo i u

Word origin

放り出す (hōridasu) is a native compound of 放る (hōru, "to throw") and 出す (dasu, "to put out"), expressing movement away from the speaker or holder.

Usage tips

  • When the object is a task or responsibility, 放り出す (hōridasu) suggests leaving it unfinished rather than bringing it to a normal end.

Other meanings

  • abandonverb
  • kick outverb

Related words

  • 放り出し方hōridashikataway of throwing outnoun

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