Japanese

てる

なげすてる
Meaning: to throw away; to abandon
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 投げ捨てる 投げ捨てない
Polite 投げ捨てます 投げ捨てません
Past 投げ捨てた 投げ捨てなかった
Polite + Past 投げ捨てました 投げ捨てませんでした
Te-form 投げ捨てて 投げ捨てなくて
Potential 投げ捨てられる 投げ捨てられない
Passive 投げ捨てられる 投げ捨てられない
Causative 投げ捨てさせる 投げ捨てさせない
Imperative 投げ捨てろ 投げ捨てるな

Handwriting

投
げ
捨
て
る

Example

He threw the empty can into the trash.

Usage Notes

Used for physically throwing something away or for abandoning a task or job midway.

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