Word details
投げやり
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 投げやり.
Dictionary
Entry
1
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible; offhand
Examples
彼はこの頃研究を投げやりにしている。
He is neglecting his research these days.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
投
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
遣
dispatch, despatch, send, give, donate, do, undertake
12 strokesFrequency 664JLPT N1Grade 8
On
ケン
Kun
つか.う-つか.い-づか.いつか.わすや.る
槍
spear, lance, javelin
14 strokesFrequency 2,261Grade 9
On
ソウショウ
Kun
やり
Nanori
うつ
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