Word Meaning 身を投じる

みをとうじる mi o toujiru

身を投じる is read as みをとうじる (mi o toujiru) and means to throw oneself (into an activity).

Meaning

English

to throw oneself (into an activity)

Reading

Kana

みをとうじる

Romaji

mi o toujiru

Stroke Sequence

5 Characters • 21 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Proverb ✓ Rank 42746 Priority G

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

身を投げる

みをなげる

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

身投げ

みなげ

throwing oneself (e.g. into the water to commit suicide)

投身

とうしん

throwing oneself to one's death

投身自殺

とうしんじさつ

suicide by throwing oneself to one's death

身につける

みにつける

to learn

身二つになる

みふたつになる

to give birth

身が入る

みがはいる

to give one's everything

身の回りの世話をする

みのまわりのせわをする

to wait on someone hand and foot

身を入れる

みをいれる

to put one's heart (into)

身を立てる

みをたてる

to make a success in life

身を委ねる

みをゆだねる

to yield oneself (to something)

身の証を立てる

みのあかしをたてる

to prove one's identity

Example Sentences

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.