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投げやり

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 投げやり

投げ遣り
げやり
投げ槍
~な Adj.
Noun
Freq #12198
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.

Kanji in this Word

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
12 strokes
Frequency: 664
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

dispatch
despatch
send
give
donate
do
undertake

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ケン
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
つか.う
-つか.い
-づか.い
つか.わす
や.る
14 strokes
Frequency: 2261
Grade 9

Meanings

spear
lance
javelin

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ソウ
ショウ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
やり
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
うつ
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