投(な)げ捨(す)てる

なげすてる
verb (ichidan, transitive)
to throw away; to abandon
他動詞 transitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present投(な)げ捨(す)てる投(な)げ捨(す)てない
Present polite投(な)げ捨(す)てます投(な)げ捨(す)てません
Past投(な)げ捨(す)てた投(な)げ捨(す)てなかった
Past polite投(な)げ捨(す)てました投(な)げ捨(す)てませんでした
て form投(な)げ捨(す)てて投(な)げ捨(す)てなくて
ている present投(な)げ捨(す)てている投(な)げ捨(す)てていない
ている polite投(な)げ捨(す)てています投(な)げ捨(す)てていません
ている past投(な)げ捨(す)てていた投(な)げ捨(す)てていなかった
ている past polite投(な)げ捨(す)てていました投(な)げ捨(す)てていませんでした
Conditional ば投(な)げ捨(す)てれば投(な)げ捨(す)てなければ
Conditional たら投(な)げ捨(す)てたら投(な)げ捨(す)てなかったら
Volitional投(な)げ捨(す)てよう—
Volitional polite投(な)げ捨(す)てましょう—
Potential投(な)げ捨(す)てられる投(な)げ捨(す)てられない
Passive投(な)げ捨(す)てられる投(な)げ捨(す)てられない
Causative投(な)げ捨(す)てさせる投(な)げ捨(す)てさせない
Imperative投(な)げ捨(す)てろ投(な)げ捨(す)てるな
1. to throw away; to toss aside
To discard something by throwing it, often carelessly.
ゴミを投(な)げ捨(す)てるな。
Don't throw trash away (on the ground).
空(あ)き缶(かん)を道端(みちばた)に投(な)げ捨(す)てる。
To toss an empty can on the roadside.
He tossed aside the newspaper he had finished reading and left the room.
2. to abandon; to give up on
Figuratively, to completely give up or discard something abstract like hopes, dreams, or responsibilities.
夢(ゆめ)を投(な)げ捨(す)てる。
To give up on one's dreams.
He abandoned his job and went traveling.
There are times when I want to throw everything away, but I hold on.

Etymology

投(な)げる (to throw) + 捨(す)てる (to discard)

Transitivity

他動詞(たどうし) (transitive) - takes を to mark the object being thrown away

ASPECT (ている):
投(な)げ捨(す)てている indicates the ongoing state after throwing away or a habitual action.

Register

Neutral. Used in both casual and formal contexts.

Usage

Implies a careless or deliberate act of discarding. The figurative sense (sense 2) carries emotional weight, suggesting frustration or a decisive break.

Common collocations