Japanese

じる

とうじる
Meaning: to throw; to cast; to invest; to join
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 投じる 投じない
Polite 投じます 投じません
Past 投じた 投じなかった
Polite + Past 投じました 投じませんでした
Te-form 投じて 投じなくて
Potential 投じられる 投じられない
Passive 投じられる 投じられない
Causative 投じさせる 投じさせない
Imperative 投じろ 投じるな

Handwriting

投
じ
る

Example sentences

He invested a large amount of funds for the future.
そのニュースは、政界に爆弾を投じたような騒ぎになった。
The news caused a stir in the political world, like dropping a bombshell.
会社の損失を補填するために彼は私財を投じた
To cover the company's losses, he invested his personal fortune.
自分の将来を託す候補者に、大切な一票を投じた
I cast my precious vote for the candidate I trust with my future.
彼は私財を投じて学校を建てた。
He invested his private fortune to build a school.
彼は惰弱な生活を改めて、厳しい訓練に身を投じた。
He changed his idle lifestyle and threw himself into rigorous training.
彼は多くの慈善活動に私財を投じている。
He is investing his private wealth in many charitable activities.
彼は俗世を捨てて僧門に入り、厳しい修行に身を投じた。
He abandoned the secular world to enter the priesthood and devoted himself to rigorous ascetic training.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for investing money (資金を投じる), casting a vote (一票を投じる), or throwing oneself into a situation (身を投じる).

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