Word details

さじを投げる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word さじを投げる.

Dictionary

Entry

さじを投げる匙を投げるさじをなげるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #41428
1

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.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

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

7 strokesFrequency 236JLPT N2Grade 3

On

トウ

Kun

な.げる-な.げ

spoon

11 strokes

On

Kun

さじ

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