投げ出す | Japanese meaning

投げ出す【なげだす】

Frequency rank: 6,895. – 6,900.

Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb

to throw down; to throw out; to stretch out (one's legs)
to abandon; to resign
to give freely; to give generously; to sacrifice (e.g. one's life)
to start to throw

Forms

投げ出す【なげだす】Frequency rank: 6,895. – 6,900.
なげだす

Generated definitions (experimental)

to throw down; to throw out; to stretch out (one's legs)

This meaning refers to the physical action of throwing something down, discarding it, or extending one’s legs out, indicating a release or relaxation of posture.

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I sat on the sofa with my legs thrown out.

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He threw out the ball.

to abandon; to resign

This meaning describes the act of giving up a position, job, or responsibility, often indicating a sense of leaving something behind voluntarily.

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He decided to resign from the company.

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The project was too difficult for him, so he decided to abandon it.

to give freely; to give generously; to sacrifice (e.g. one's life)

Here, the word conveys the notion of selflessly giving or sacrificing something important for a greater good or cause.

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She generously sacrificed her time for others.

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He sacrificed his life for his country.

to start to throw

This meaning indicates the initial action of throwing, suggesting the beginning of a physical act of tossing something away.

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He started to throw the stones.

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The children began to throw the ball.

Generated collocations (experimental)

to throw down; to throw out; to stretch out (one's legs)to abandon one's feelingsto give up on workto abandon a childto give up halfwayto stretch out one's legsto express (or throw out) an ideato sacrifice oneselfto abandon one's beliefsto not give up until the end

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Example sentences

6 results

1. 。

The ship turned upside down and many passengers were thrown into the sea.

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2. 。

I threw down the newspaper.

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3. 。

The driver was thrown from his seat head over heels.

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4. 。

Don't throw in the towel.

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5. 。

Insu quit his job to go to school.

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6. 。

He was thrown from the car.

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投げ出す【なげだす】

Frequency rank: 6,895. – 6,900.

Godan verb with 'su' ending; transitive verb

to throw down; to throw out; to stretch out (one's legs)
to abandon; to resign
to give freely; to give generously; to sacrifice (e.g. one's life)
to start to throw

Forms

投げ出す【なげだす】Frequency rank: 6,895. – 6,900.
なげだす

Generated definitions (experimental)

to throw down; to throw out; to stretch out (one's legs)

This meaning refers to the physical action of throwing something down, discarding it, or extending one’s legs out, indicating a release or relaxation of posture.