投じる | Japanese meaning

投じる【とうじる】

Frequency rank: 15,998. – 16,061.

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow)
to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause)in the form of 身を投じるsee also 身を投じる
to invest; to put in
to administer (medicine); to give

Ichidan verb; intransitive verb

to surrender
to take advantage of; to make full use of
to fit well with; to match with; to be in tune with
to stay (at a lodging)

Forms

投じる【とうじる】Frequency rank: 15,998. – 16,061.
とうじる

Generated definitions (experimental)

to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow)

This meaning refers to the act of throwing or casting something, often used in contexts like voting or creating a shadow.

、。

The shadow was created by casting light.

。

He went to the polling place to cast his support.

to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause)

This usage emphasizes commitment, often in the context of dedicating time and energy to a cause or purpose.

。

She decided to devote herself to environmental protection.

。

He is fully committing himself to that project.

to invest; to put in

This meaning is related to the act of putting in effort, resources, or money into something, often with an expectation of return.

。

He invested a lot of money in the new business.

。

She is putting in time to enhance her skills.

to administer (medicine); to give

This usage focuses on the act of giving or administering medicine to someone, often in a medical context.

。

The doctor administered the medicine to the patient.

。

The nurse was preparing to administer the injection.

to surrender

This meaning indicates yielding or giving up, often in a context of conflict or competition.

。

He decided to surrender in the battle.

だっ。

Surrendering to the enemy was a wise choice.

to take advantage of; to make full use of

This usage involves utilizing resources or opportunities fully; it emphasizes making the most out of a situation.

。

He didn't miss the opportunity to take full advantage of that chance.

、。

We made full use of the new technology to increase efficiency.

to fit well with; to match with; to be in tune with

This meaning pertains to harmony or compatibility with something or someone, often used in relationships or aesthetics.

。

That design fits beautifully with the whole.

。

Her ideas matched well with the group's goals.

to stay (at a lodging)

This usage refers to the act of staying or lodging at a place, such as a hotel or inn.

。

He stayed at that lodging for one night.

。

We decided to stay at the inn in the mountains.

Generated collocations (experimental)

きごう(じるきごう)to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow)to cast a voteto express an opinionto invest fundsto devote timeto devote one's heartto devote effortto cast a shadowto bestow benefitsto be thrown/cast (e.g. light, shadow)to fit well with the sceneto stay at a lodgingto invest loveto administer medicineto put in resourcesto influence

Example sentences

2 results

1. 。

I'm voting no.

Tatoeba

2. 、。

You should've known better than to put yourself in that situation.

Tatoeba

投じる【とうじる】

Frequency rank: 15,998. – 16,061.

Ichidan verb; transitive verb

to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow)
to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause)in the form of 身を投じるsee also 身を投じる
to invest; to put in
to administer (medicine); to give

Ichidan verb; intransitive verb

to surrender
to take advantage of; to make full use of
to fit well with; to match with; to be in tune with
to stay (at a lodging)

Forms

投じる【とうじる】Frequency rank: 15,998. – 16,061.
とうじる

Generated definitions (experimental)

to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow)

This meaning refers to the act of throwing or casting something, often used in contexts like voting or creating a shadow.

、。

The shadow was created by casting light.

。

He went to the polling place to cast his support.

to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause)

This usage emphasizes commitment, often in the context of dedicating time and energy to a cause or purpose.

。

She decided to devote herself to environmental protection.

。

He is fully committing himself to that project.

to invest; to put in

This meaning is related to the act of putting in effort, resources, or money into something, often with an expectation of return.

。

He invested a lot of money in the new business.

。

She is putting in time to enhance her skills.

to administer (medicine); to give

This usage focuses on the act of giving or administering medicine to someone, often in a medical context.

。

The doctor administered the medicine to the patient.

。

The nurse was preparing to administer the injection.

to surrender

This meaning indicates yielding or giving up, often in a context of conflict or competition.

。

He decided to surrender in the battle.

だっ。

Surrendering to the enemy was a wise choice.

to take advantage of; to make full use of

This usage involves utilizing resources or opportunities fully; it emphasizes making the most out of a situation.

。

He didn't miss the opportunity to take full advantage of that chance.

、。

We made full use of the new technology to increase efficiency.

to fit well with; to match with; to be in tune with

This meaning pertains to harmony or compatibility with something or someone, often used in relationships or aesthetics.

。

That design fits beautifully with the whole.

。

Her ideas matched well with the group's goals.

to stay (at a lodging)

This usage refers to the act of staying or lodging at a place, such as a hotel or inn.

。

He stayed at that lodging for one night.

。

We decided to stay at the inn in the mountains.

Generated collocations (experimental)

Example sentences

2 results

1. 。

I'm voting no.

Tatoeba

2. 、。

You should've known better than to put yourself in that situation.

Tatoeba

投

N33

意throw; discard; abandon; launch into; join; invest in; hurl; give up; sell at a loss

訓な.げる、-な.げ

音トウ

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