How to say "throw" in Japanese

• 投げるなげるJLPT N4approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbThe basic verb for throwing something, covering everything from a forceful hurl to a light toss; think of throwing a ball or a stone.
  その子こは犬いぬに石いしを投なげた。↗

  That child threw a stone at the dog.
• 放るほうるJLPT N2approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbA close synonym of 投げる with the same senses — throw, fling, hurl, toss — often suggesting a careless or casual fling; when in doubt, 投げる is the safer choice.
  いい球たまを放ほうるようになったな、恵一けいいち君くん。↗

  You throw a good ball nowadays, Keiichi.
• 投げなげCommon
  nounThe noun for a throw or the act of throwing; it can name a single throw, such as a throwing technique in judo or sumo.
• 送球そうきゅうCommon
  noun, suru verb, intransitive verbA term of ball games, chiefly baseball, for a fielder's throw of the ball or the thrown ball itself; it is not the general word for throwing things.
• 投じるとうじるCommon
  ichidan verb, transitive verbFor physically throwing an object this is seldom the word you want — use 投げる for that; 投じる is really the verb for casting a vote, light or a shadow.
  圧倒的あっとうてき多数たすうがその残酷ざんこくな刑罰けいばつを廃止はいしすることに票ひょうを投とうじた。↗

  An overwhelming majority voted to abolish the brutal punishment.

Use 「投げる」 to throw physical objects, 「投げ」 for the noun, 「放る」 as a near-synonym with a careless nuance, 送球 for a baseball throw, and 「投じる」 for casting votes, light or shadows.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 投げるなげるto throw
• 放るほうるto throw
• 投げなげthrow
• 送球そうきゅうthrow
• 投じるとうじるto throw
• 投げ技なげわざthrowing technique
• 投ずるとうずるto throw
• 放り投げるほうりなげるto throw
• 陥れるおとしいれるto trap (into a difficult situation)
• ぶっかけるto dash (water, etc.; on someone or something)
• 投擲とうてきthrow
• 躍らすおどらすto throw (oneself)
• スローthrow
• ぶん投げるぶんなげるto throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
• 躍らせるおどらせるto throw (oneself)
• ほっぽるto fling
• 振るふるto sprinkle
• ぶつけるto throw (at)
• 行程こうていstroke (of a piston)
• 打ち付けるうちつけるto throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.)
• ぶっつけるto throw (at)
• 打つうつto sprinkle
• 振り出しふりだしthrow (of dice)