Korean

던지다

던지다
Meaning: to throw; to cast; to ask (a question)
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Inflected form
Base 던지다
Present 던진다
Polite 던져요
Formal 던집니다
Past 던졌다
Past + Polite 던졌어요
Guess + Polite 던지겠어요
Connective 던지고
Conditional 던지면
Volitional 던지자
Imperative 던져라
Imperative + Polite 던지세요
Attributive 던지는 / 던진 / 던질

Example sentences

그는 나에게 질문을 던졌다.
He threw a question at me.
요즘 운동을 안 해서 공을 던지는 감을 잃었다.
These days, I haven't exercised, so I've lost the feel for throwing a ball.
고대 그리스인들은 많은 철학적 질문을 던졌다.
Ancient Greeks asked many philosophical questions.
그 투수는 강속구를 던져 타자를 삼진으로 잡았다.
The pitcher threw a fastball and struck out the batter.
그는 악의 없이 농담을 던졌다.
He made a joke without any malice.

Usage Notes

Can mean to physically throw an object, or metaphorically 'throw' something like a question or a glance.

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