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“To cast” in Japanese

Short answer
鋳る iru いる

To cast in Japanese is “鋳る” (iru). Full meaning: to cast, to mint, to coin.

Other ways to say “To cast” in Japanese

投ずる touzuru to throw, to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest, to put in 映す utsusu to project, to reflect, to cast (shadow) 躍らす odorasu to throw (oneself), to hurl, to cast, to fling; to stir (one's feelings), to get excited, to make (one's heart) pound, to make (one's heart) leap 投じる toujiru to throw, to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow); to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause); to invest, to put in 投げる nageru to throw, to hurl, to fling, to toss, to cast; to give up, to abandon, to throw away; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.) 落とす otosu to drop, to lose, to let fall, to shed (light), to cast (one's gaze), to pour in (liquid), to leave behind; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.), to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair), to lose, to spend money at a certain place, to omit, to leav 躍す odorasu to throw (oneself), to hurl, to cast, to fling; to stir (one's feelings), to get excited, to make (one's heart) pound, to make (one's heart) leap 踊らす odorasu to throw (oneself), to hurl, to cast, to fling; to stir (one's feelings), to get excited, to make (one's heart) pound, to make (one's heart) leap 映せる utsuseru to project, to reflect, to cast (shadow) 振る furu to wave, to shake, to swing; to sprinkle, to throw (dice); to cast (actor), to allocate (work) おどらす odorasu to throw (oneself), to hurl, to cast, to fling; to stir (one's feelings), to get excited, to make (one's heart) pound, to make (one's heart) leap

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