投(な)げる

なげる
verb (ichidan)
to throw, to pitch
他動詞 transitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present投(な)げる投(な)げない
Present polite投(な)げます投(な)げません
Past投(な)げた投(な)げなかった
Past polite投(な)げました投(な)げませんでした
て form投(な)げて投(な)げなくて
ている present投(な)げている投(な)げていない
ている polite投(な)げています投(な)げていません
ている past投(な)げていた投(な)げていなかった
ている past polite投(な)げていました投(な)げていませんでした
Conditional ば投(な)げれば投(な)げなければ
Conditional たら投(な)げたら投(な)げなかったら
Volitional投(な)げよう—
Volitional polite投(な)げましょう—
Potential投(な)げられる投(な)げられない
Passive投(な)げられる投(な)げられない
Causative投(な)げさせる投(な)げさせない
Imperative投(な)げろ投(な)げるな
1. to throw, to cast
To propel something through the air with a motion of the arm.
ボールを投(な)げる。
Throw a ball.
I posed a question, but no one answered.
投げかける = to pose (a question)
Please don't throw stones.
Someone threw garbage from the window.
2. to pitch (baseball)
To throw a ball to a batter in baseball.
He throws fast pitches.
Baseball context
Pitcher Tanaka will pitch today.
He's a pitcher who throws 150 km/h fastballs.
He's good at throwing breaking balls.
He pitched the final inning too.
3. to give up, to abandon
To stop trying or caring about something.
I gave up halfway through.
投(な)げ出(だ)す = to give up, abandon
It was difficult, so I gave up halfway through.
You mustn't abandon your work.
He has a careless, couldn't-care-less attitude.
Please don't give up until the end.

Transitivity: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive). Pattern: Xを投(な)げる (throw X).

Aspect: ている indicates ongoing action. 投(な)げている = 'is throwing.'

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