投げる To Throw

Meaning

Primary

To Throw

Alternative

To Throw Something

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached. Because the hiragana ends with an う sound, you know this word is a verb. The kanji itself means throw so the verb version means to throw.

Reading

なげる

Explanation

This word consists of kanji with hiragana attached, so you can bet it uses the kun'yomi reading. You didn't learn this reading with the kanji, so here's a mnemonic to help you:

You're at a baseball game watching people throw balls around. But you're hungry so you call for a snack from a vendor. You raise your hand and they throw some nachos (な) at you. Oh no! Oh ouch! The nachos are hot and they hit you in the face. The vendor just threw a bunch of hot, sauced nachos at you! WHY?!

Context

Common Word Combinations

• 〜に投げる

  海に投げる

  to throw into the ocean

  上に投げる

  to throw upwards

  前に投げる

  to throw forward

• 〜を投げる

  ボールを投げる

  to throw a ball

  石を投げる

  to throw a stone

  さじを投げる

  to throw a spoon, to give up in despair

Context Sentences

これは、ボールを投げるエクササイズです。

This is a ball throwing exercise.

フリスビーがどこまで行くかは、投げる人の力によります。

How far the Frisbee goes depends on the strength of the person who throws it.

人に向かってお金を投げるのは失礼ですよ。

It's rude to throw money at people.

Kanji Composition

1. 投

   とう Throw