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► 動詞
投げる  [(2)なげる]    meaning:  throw  rank: 1
☆ ボールを投げた ⇨ He threw a ball

投げ出す  [なげだす]    meaning:  give up  rank: 2
☆ 物事をそんなに簡単に投げ出していては絶対成功しない ⇨ You’ll never succeed if you throw things out, give up, that easily  (☛ Give up, rather frivolously in anger, frustration)

投げる  [(2)なげる]  [coll]    meaning:  give up  rank: 2
☆ そう簡単に投げるな ⇨ Don’t give up so easily  (☛ Stop making efforts in anger, frustration)

投げ捨てる  [(4)なげすてる]    meaning:  throw away  rank: 2
☆ タバコ吸殻を投げ捨てた ⇨ He threw away a cigaret butt

投じる  [とうじる]  [liter]    meaning:  throw  rank: 3
☆ 反政府運動を投じた ⇨ He threw himself into, devoted himself to, anti-government movement
☆ 一票を投じた ⇨ I threw my vote to, voted for, him

投げ飛ばす  [(4)なげとばす]    meaning:  throw  rank: 3
☆ 相手を投げ飛ばした ⇨ He threw the opponent flying

投げ付ける  [(4)なげつける]    meaning:  throw  rank: 3
☆ タオル相手に投げつけた ⇨ He threw a towel at other guy’s face  (☛ Throw something to hit and hurt someone/something)

投げ込む  [(3)なげこむ]    meaning:  throw in  rank: 3
☆ 建物手榴弾を投げ込んだ ⇨ He threw a hand grenade inside the building

投げ掛ける  [(4)なげかける]    meaning:  raise  rank: 4
☆ 政府政策疑問を投げかけた ⇨ He threw, raised, a question about the government’s policy

投げ入れる  [(4)なげいれる]    meaning:  throw in  rank: 4
☆ セコンドタオルを投げ入れた ⇨ His corner threw in the towel

► 名詞
投げ捨て  [なげすて]    meaning:  throw away  rank: 2
☆ ゴミの投げ捨て禁止 ⇨ Littering garbage prohibited

投げ遣り  [なげやり]  [投げ遣りになる]    meaning:  self-destructive  rank: 3
☆ サッカーチームばれなくて投げ遣りになり、めてしまった ⇨ He stopped caring when he was not selected to the football team, and eventually quit playing  (☛ Give up, stop caring and be self-destructive)

投げ売り  [なげうり]    meaning:  sell  rank: 4
☆ コロナめの入手不能だったマスクは投げ売りされている ⇨ Masks that were unavailable at the beginning of COVID pandemic are now sold dirt cheap  (☛ Literally means “throw away sale”)