How do you say "throw" in Japanese?

In Japanese, "throw" is 投げる (nageru). It is a verb pronounced "nah-geh-roo".

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Pronunciation

投げる is written in kanji and hiragana. Romanised as nageru, it sounds roughly like "nah-geh-roo" to an English ear.

Example sentence

子供たちは投げますのが楽しそうです。

Kodomotachi wa nagemasu no ga tanoshisou desu.

The children seem to enjoy throwing.

Usage notes

投げる means to throw in Japanese. This is an everyday verb that learners encounter early. Mastering its masu form (投げます) and te-form opens up many sentence patterns.

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Questions about 投げる

How do you pronounce 投げる?

投げる is romanised as nageru. Say it roughly like "nah-geh-roo" in English. Each Japanese syllable has even weight, so keep the rhythm steady.

Is 投げる formal or casual?

投げる is the plain (dictionary) form, used in casual speech and in dictionaries. For polite situations, verbs take a different ending, typically -masu. In Noun Town the game always shows the dictionary form.

How is 投げる written in Japanese?

投げる is written using kanji and hiragana. Kanji characters carry the core meaning; any hiragana or katakana that follow show grammatical endings.

This word is part of the vocabulary taught in the Japanese language learning game Noun Town, where words are introduced through play rather than memorisation.