Word Meaning 投じる

とうじる toujiru

投じる is read as とうじる (toujiru) and means to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause).

Meaning

English

to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause)
to stay (at a lodging)
to abandon
to surrender
to administer (medicine)
to give
to invest
to put in

Reading

Kana

とうじる

Romaji

toujiru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 11 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 4506 Priority A

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

投げ捨てる

なげすてる

to throw away

投資

とうし

investment

投書

とうしょ

contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.)

投手

とうしゅ

pitcher

投球

とうきゅう

pitching

投機

とうき

speculation

投入

とうにゅう

launching (a product into the market)

投下

とうか

investment

Example Sentences

反対票を投じるつもりだ。

I'm voting no.

あんな状況の中に身を投じるとは、君も考えが足りなかったな。

You should've known better than to put yourself in that situation.