投げ|なげnage[2]odaka (tail-high)
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- nounthrow; throwing
- nounresigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up
- noun, stock marketselling at a loss; sell-off; shakeout
- Synonym投げることNeutralA plain, direct way to describe the act of throwing; 「投げ」 also covers resigning a game and selling at a loss.
- Related投擲とうてきWrittenWritten/formal prose word for throwing; the umbrella term for track-and-field throwing events (specific event: 「やり投げ」). 「投げ」 also covers sumo throws and resigning a game.
- AntonymうけNeutralCatching or defense; also popularity, as in 「受けがいい」. It is the opposite of 「投げ」 only when a throw can be caught.
- Antonym捕りNeutralCatching or capturing; opposite of 「投げ」 only in the throw-and-catch sense, not for resigning or selling at a loss.
Use 「投げ」 for the act of throwing, sumo throws, or resigning a game, as in 「背負い投げ」 and 「投げ売り」. Use 「投擲」 for the written/formal word and track-and-field throwing events. When throw and catch are contrasted, say 「受け」.
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