Word Meaning 匙を投げる

さじをなげる saji o nageru

匙を投げる is read as さじをなげる (saji o nageru) 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

saji o nageru

Writing Variants

さじを投げる さじをなげる sajionageru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 27 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

Kanken 準1級 Proverb ✓ Rank 148227 Priority X

Related Vocabulary

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匙

かい

spoon

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

投げ捨てる

なげすてる

to throw away

投げ掛ける

なげかける

to throw at

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

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