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投げ出す

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 投げ出す

げだす
Godan verb
Transitive
Freq #4542
1

to throw down; to throw out; to stretch out (one's legs)

Examples
運転手は運転台からもんどり打って投げ出された
The driver was thrown from his seat head over heels.
2

to abandon; to resign

3

to give freely; to give generously; to sacrifice (e.g. one's life)

4

to start to throw

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
5 strokes
Frequency: 13
JLPT N4
Grade 1

Meanings

exit
leave
go out
come out
put out
protrude

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
シュツ
スイ
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
で.る
-で
だ.す
-だ.す
い.でる
い.だす
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
いず
いづ
いで
すっ
すつ
てん
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