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    3. 放る

    放る

    放ほうる​

    to throw

    N2KMT4News #6+1CoreVerb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab9 strokes

    抛る投る

    ほうるほる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to throw, to fling, to hurl, to toss
    2.
    to neglect, to abandon, to leave alone, to give up on, to leave undone, to leave unfinished

    Stroke 0 / 9

    Speed1.0x

    ボールを遠とおくまで放ほうる。

    To throw a ball far away.

    KMT3Daily LifeSports & Martial Arts
    彼かれは仕し事ごとを途と中ちゅうで放ほうって帰かえってしまった。

    He left his work unfinished and went home.

    KMT4Daily LifeWork & Career
    ゴミはゴミ箱ばこにきちんと放はうりましょう。

    Let's properly throw garbage into the trash can.

    KMT4Daily LifeHome & Housing
    宿しゅく題だいを放ほうっておくと、後あとで大たい変へんになるよ。

    If you neglect your homework, it will become difficult later.

    KMT4Daily LifeEducation
    困こまっている人ひとを見みても、見みて見みぬふりをして放ほうっておくのは良よくない。

    It's not good to ignore people in need and leave them alone.

    KMT5Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life

    Characters that make up this word

    放
    はな.す・-っぱな.し・はな.つ・はな.れる・こ.く・ほう.る…(2)
    set free・release・fire・shoot・emit…(2)
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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