Meaning

Primary

To Throw Away

Alternative

To Abandon

Word Type

transitive verb, ichidan verb

Explanation

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

Reading

すてる
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

The reading is the one you learned with the kanji, so no need to throw away that bit of knowledge just yet!

Context

Context Sentences

私の主人は、たとえ一日でも賞味期限が過ぎていたら捨てるんですよ。

My husband throws away food that’s past its freshness date, even if it was only by one day.

Kanji Composition