“To throw” in Japanese
Short answer
To throw in Japanese is “放る” (hiru). Full meaning: to throw, to fling, to hurl, to toss; to neglect, to abandon, to leave alone, to give up on, to leave undone, to leave unfinished; to expel (from the body), to excrete, to defecate, to give birth.
Other ways to say “To throw” in Japanese
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.)
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
放り投げる
hourinageru to throw, to toss, to fling; to abandon (one's work), to give up, to lay aside
ぶん投げる
bunnageru to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
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
陥れる
otoshiireru to trap (into a difficult situation), to put (in a fix), to throw (e.g. into turmoil), to trick (into doing), to lure (into a trap), to frame (for a crime); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.), to take, to reduce; to drop (something) into
投る
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.)
抛る
houru to throw, to fling, to hurl, to toss; to neglect, to abandon, to leave alone, to give up on, to leave undone, to leave unfinished; to expel (from the body), to excrete, to defecate, to give birth
ほッ
ho to throw, to fling, to hurl, to toss; to neglect, to abandon, to leave alone, to give up on, to leave undone, to leave unfinished; to expel (from the body), to excrete, to defecate, to give birth
放ッ
hi to throw, to fling, to hurl, to toss; to neglect, to abandon, to leave alone, to give up on, to leave undone, to leave unfinished; to expel (from the body), to excrete, to defecate, to give birth
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