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ζŠ•

Throw, Cast

γͺ-げる (na-geru)

JLPT N3

Interesting Fact

Baseball is one of Japan's most popular sports, and ζŠ•ζ‰‹ (pitcher) literally means 'the person who throws.' The kanji is also used in words like ζŠ•η₯¨ (voting).

Memory Trick

Imagine THROWING a baseball with all your strength. Your HAND sends it flying through the air.

Readings

Onyomi: γƒˆγ‚¦ (tou)

Kunyomi: γͺ-げる (na-geru)

Example Words

ζŠ•γ’γ‚‹
γͺげる (nageru)
To throw
ζŠ•ζ‰‹
とうしゅ (toushu)
Pitcher
ζŠ•η₯¨
とうひょう (touhyou)
Vote
ζŠ•ε…₯
とうにゅう (tounyuu)
ToζŠ•ε…₯, to insert

Example Sentence

γƒœγƒΌγƒ«γ‚’ 遠くへ ζŠ•γ’γΎγ—γŸγ€‚

γƒœγƒΌγƒ«γ‚’ とおくへ γͺγ’γΎγ—γŸγ€‚

booru o tooku e nagemashita

I threw the ball far away.

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