JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
投げ出す
To throw something out, extend one’s limbs, or abandon a task halfway.
Readings
Other forms
投げ出します polite
投げ出した past
投げ出して te-form
投げ出せる potential
1 Verb (transitive)
To give up / Quit (in the middle)
Indicates abandoning a duty, task, or problem halfway through completion.
Example
A この 宿題 、 難し すぎる よ 。
B 途中 で 投げ出す な よ 。 最後 まで 頑張ろう 。
[A:] This homework is too difficult. [B:] Don't give up halfway through. Let's do our best until the end.
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2 Verb (transitive)
To stretch out / Throw out
Describes extending one’s limbs carelessly or physically tossing an object out of a specific space.
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3 Verb (transitive)
To sacrifice / Offer up
Describes sacrificing personal wealth or life freely for the sake of a greater cause.
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