放る
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 放る
1
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to toss
Examples
いい球を放るようになったな、恵一君。
You throw a good ball nowadays, Keiichi.
2
to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone; to give up on; to leave undone; to leave unfinished
Examples
その車は何週間も放ってある。
The car has been kicking around the roadside for weeks.
Kanji in this Word
放
8 strokes
Frequency: 288
JLPT N2
Grade 3
Meanings
set free
release
fire
shoot
emit
banish
liberate
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
はな.す
-っぱな.し
はな.つ
はな.れる
こ.く
ほう.る
Nanori
— Specialized readings used in names
はなれ
抛
8 strokes
Meanings
hurl
Readings
On
— Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ホウ
Kun
— Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
なげう.つ
投
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
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