Japanese

てる

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

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

捨
て
る

Example sentences

I threw the old magazines in the trash.
名を捨てて実を取るという生き方も悪くない。
Choosing substance over fame is not a bad way to live.
いかに困難な状況でも、希望を捨ててはいけない。
No matter how difficult the situation, you must not give up hope.
食べ物を捨てるのはもったいない。
It is a waste to throw away food.
不要になった雑誌をゴミ箱にぽいと捨てた。
I casually tossed the no-longer-needed magazine into the trash can.
部屋にゴミを捨てないでください。
Please do not throw away trash in the room.
彼は捨てられた猫を引き取って育てた。
He took in the abandoned cat and raised it.
彼は対面が捨てた牌をポンした。
He called 'Pon' on the tile discarded by the player opposite him.
空き缶を足でつぶしてゴミ箱に捨てた。
I crushed the empty can with my foot and threw it in the trash can.
ジュースの缶をゴミ箱に捨てた。
I threw the juice can into the trash bin.

Usage Notes

Used for physical objects (discarding trash) and abstract concepts (abandoning hope or relationships).

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