Japanese

げる

なげる
Meaning: to throw; to give up
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 投げる 投げない
Polite 投げます 投げません
Past 投げた 投げなかった
Polite + Past 投げました 投げませんでした
Te-form 投げて 投げなくて
Potential 投げられる 投げられない
Passive 投げられる 投げられない
Causative 投げさせる 投げさせない
Imperative 投げろ 投げるな

Handwriting

投
げ
る

Example sentences

He threw the ball to the catcher with all his might.
彼はど真ん中にボールを投げた。
He threw the ball right in the middle.
神話に登場する巨人が大きな岩を投げた。
The giant appearing in myths threw a large rock.
手頃な石をぶんと投げた。
He threw a handy stone with a whizz.
ピッチャーは大きく振りかぶってから、ボールを投げた。
The pitcher wound up big and then threw the first ball.
彼は速い球を投げる。
He throws a fast ball.
投げられたボールは綺麗な弧を描いて飛んでいった。
The thrown ball drew a beautiful arc and flew away.
子供がボールを投げて窓ガラスを割ってしまった。
The child threw a ball and broke the window glass.
そのピッチャーは時速150キロを超える速球を投げた。
That pitcher threw a fastball exceeding 150 km/h.
彼は怒って、窓に向かって飛礫を投げた。
He angrily threw a stone at the window.

Usage Notes

Used for physical throwing, but can also mean to abandon a task or give up (saji o nageru).

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