投げ出す

なげだす

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to throw down; to throw out; to stretch out (one's legs)
2. to abandon; to resign
3. to give freely; to give generously; to sacrifice (e.g. one's life)
4. to start to throw

Kanji

• 投 throw. Read as なげ.
• 出 out. Read as だす.

Example sentences

• 運転手は運転台からもんどり打って投げ出された。
  The driver was thrown from his seat head over heels.
• 投げ出すな。
  Don't throw in the towel.
• 私は新聞を投げ出した。
  I threw down the newspaper.
• わたしは投げ出したくないんです。
  I don't want to give up.
• 絶対投げ出したらダメ。
  Never give up.

Common phrases

• 途中で投げ出す
• 体を投げ出す
• 命を投げ出す
• 身を投げ出す
• 足を投げ出す
• 全てを投げ出す

Word lists

• JLPT N1

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