捨(す)てる

すてる
verb (ichidan)
to throw away
1. to throw away, to discard
To get rid of something by putting it in the trash or otherwise disposing of it. To abandon or give up something.
ゴミを捨(す)ててください。
Please throw away the trash.
古(ふる)い服(ふく)を捨(す)てました。
I threw away old clothes.
まだ使(つか)えるから捨(す)てないで。
Don't throw it away because it's still usable.
壊(こわ)れた傘(かさ)を捨(す)てようと思(おも)ったけど、まだ直(なお)せるかもしれない。
I was going to throw away the broken umbrella, but I might still be able to fix it.
引(ひ)っ越(こ)しの前(まえ)に、いらないものを全部(ぜんぶ)捨(す)てて、新(あたら)しい生活(せいかつ)を始(はじ)めたいです。
Before moving, I want to throw away everything I don't need and start a new life.

TRANSITIVITY: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive). No pair verb. Pattern: Xを捨(す)てる (throw away X).

ASPECT: ている indicates completed action with result. 捨(す)てている = 'has thrown away' or 'is in the process of discarding.'

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • ゴミを捨(す)てる (throw away trash)
  • 古(ふる)いものを捨(す)てる (throw away old things)
  • 捨(す)てないで (don't throw it away)
  • 夢(ゆめ)を捨(す)てる (give up a dream - figurative)

Can mean 'to abandon' figuratively. Opposite: 拾(ひろ)う (to pick up).

Related Words

Antonym: 拾(ひろ)う (to pick up)
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Added 2026.1.7 21:03 · Revised 2026.2.19 12:05
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