Word details

ドブに捨てる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word ドブに捨てる.

Dictionary

Entry

ドブに捨てるどぶに捨てる溝に捨てるどぶにすてるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #97974
1

Idiomatic expression

to throw down the drain; to waste

Examples
彼に金をやるくらいならむしろどぶに捨てた方がましだ。
You had as well throw your money into the ditch as give it to him.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

discard, throw away, abandon, resign, reject, sacrifice

11 strokesFrequency 1,266JLPT N2Grade 6

On

シャ

Kun

す.てる

gutter, ditch, sewer, drain, 10**32

13 strokesFrequency 1,736JLPT N1Grade 8

On

コウ

Kun

みぞ

Nanori

どぶ

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