Word Meaning さじを投げる

さじをなげる sajionageru

さじを投げる is read as さじをなげる (sajionageru) and means to give up (something as hopeless).

Meaning

English

to give up (something as hopeless)
to throw in the towel

Reading

Kana

さじをなげる

Romaji

sajionageru

Writing Variants

匙を投げる さじをなげる saji o nageru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb ✓ Rank 71849 Priority L

Related Vocabulary

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投じる

とうじる

to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause)

投げる

なげる

to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)

投げ入れる

なげいれる

to throw into

投げつける

なげつける

to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at

投げ掛ける

なげかける

to throw at

投げ上げる

なげあげる

to throw up (in the air)

一石を投じる

いっせきをとうじる

to create a stir

投げ捨てる

なげすてる

to throw away

身を投げる

みをなげる

to throw oneself (e.g. off a cliff, etc.)

身を投じる

みをとうじる

to throw oneself (into an activity)

影を投げる

かげをなげる

to project a shadow

背負い投げ

しょいなげ

seoi nage (judo)