投げる

• Reading: なげる
• Romaji: nageru
• Kanji breakdown: 投 (tou/na) — throw, pitch, cast
• Pronunciation: /na.ɡe.ɾɯ/

Meaning

To throw; to pitch; to cast. Propelling something through the air with force.

A Group 2 (ichidan) transitive verb. Used for throwing balls (ボールを投げる), tossing items, and figuratively for giving up (投げ出す). Central to baseball culture in Japan (ピッチャーが投げる). Also appears in expressions like 投げやり (half-hearted, careless).

Examples

1. ボールを遠くに投げてください。 Please throw the ball far.
2. ゴミを投げないでください。 Please don't throw trash on the ground.
3. 弟がまた石を投げて怒られました。 My little brother got in trouble again for throwing rocks.

Usage Guide

Context: sports, daily life, play

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old Japanese. The kanji 投 combines 扌 (hand radical) and 殳 (strike/weapon), depicting the hand motion of hurling something forward.

Cultural Context

Era: Ancient

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal