投げる|なげるnageru[2]nakadaka (mid-high)
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Definitions
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto throw; to hurl; to fling; to toss; to cast
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto give up; to abandon; to throw away
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 投げる（なげる） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 投げます（なげます） |
| Negative (nai) | 投げない（なげない） |
| polite (masen) | 投げません（なげません） |
| classical zu / nu | 投げず・投げぬ（なげず・なげぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 投げた（なげた） |
| polite (mashita) | 投げました（なげました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 投げなかった（なげなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 投げませんでした（なげませんでした） |
| Te form | 投げて（なげて） |
| Potential | 投げられる（なげられる） |
| Passive | 投げられる（なげられる） |
| Causative | 投げさせる（なげさせる） |
| Causative passive | 投げさせられる（なげさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 投げれば（なげれば） |
| tara | 投げたら（なげたら） |
| Volitional | 投げよう（なげよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 投げましょう（なげましょう） |
| Imperative | 投げろ（なげろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym放るほうるCasualColloquial. A casual toss, as in 「ボールを放る」; it can also mean leaving something unattended. Feels more casual than 「投げる」.
- Synonym投じるとうじるWrittenWritten/formal prose. For casting a vote, devoting oneself, or investing, as in 「一票を投じる」「身を投じる」; mostly abstract uses, not everyday throwing.
- SynonymトスCasualColloquial loanword. A light toss to a teammate, like a volleyball set, or a coin toss to decide something.
- Synonym放り投げるほうりなげるCasualColloquial. Throwing something up into the air, or dropping what you are doing midway, as in 「仕事を放り投げる」.
- Synonym投擲とうてきWrittenWritten/formal prose. The act of throwing, as in 「石を投擲する」; also the track-and-field throwing events, as in 「投擲競技」.
- Synonymぶん投げるぶんなげるCasualColloquial. Hurling something with real force, as in 「カバンをぶん投げる」; carries a rough, violent nuance.
- RelatedシュートCasualColloquial loanword. A shot in soccer or basketball, aimed at the goal rather than a plain throw.
- RelatedほっぽるCasualColloquial. Flinging something and leaving it be, as in 「宿題を放っぽる」; the focus is on dumping or abandoning, not the throw itself.
- Antonym受け取るうけとるNeutralNeutral. The opposite of 「投げる」: receiving or catching what comes to you, as in 「ボールを受け取る」.
- AntonymつかむNeutralNeutral. Also opposite to 「投げる」: seizing something, as in 「ロープを掴む」; stresses holding on firmly.
For throwing, 「投げる」 is the default. Use 「放る」 for a casual toss, 「ぶん投げる」 for a violent hurl, 「放り投げる」 for tossing up or quitting midway, 「放っぽる」 for dumping something. 「投じる」 and 「投擲」 are written-style: votes, devotion, track events. 「トス」 is a light toss to a teammate, 「シュート」 a shot at goal. Opposites: 「受け取る」 receive, 「掴む」 grasp.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
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