さじを投げる
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word さじを投げる
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Idiomatic expression
to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel
Examples
私はその事件ではもう匙を投げた。
I have given up on that case.
Kanji in this Word
投
7 strokes
Frequency: 236
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
throw
discard
abandon
launch into
join
invest in
hurl
give up
sell at a loss
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
トウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
な.げる
-な.げ
匙
11 strokes
Meanings
spoon
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
さじ
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