投げ下ろす

なげおろす

Also written 投下ろす

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to dump (a load of something)
2. to throw from a height; to throw downwards

Kanji

• 投 throw. Read as なげ.
• 下 down. Read as おろす.

Example sentences

• あんな物を投げ下ろせば、運悪く当たった人は、ケガをする。
  If you throw something like that down, if someone's unlucky enough to be hit they'll be injured.

Common phrases

• 長身から投げ下ろす
• 真上から投げ下ろす

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