Translation guide
How to express 'throw out' in Japanese, covering physical disposal, discarding ideas/plans, ejecting people, and more.
To put something in the trash or get rid of it because it's no longer needed.
The most common and general verb for throwing something away or discarding it.
Please throw out these old newspapers.
I don't use it anymore, so let's throw it out.
More formal, often used for proper disposal of items, especially large or regulated ones.
You need a reservation to dispose of large trash.
Technical/legal term for discarding or scrapping, often used in business or environmental contexts.
Dispose of industrial waste properly.
To refuse to accept or consider something, like a suggestion or application.
Formal rejection of a proposal, application, or motion, often by an authority.
His proposal was thrown out at the meeting.
To flatly reject or rebuff, often with a sense of strong refusal.
Casual term for rejecting a draft, idea, or plan, commonly used in creative or business settings.
To force someone to leave a place, like a bar, school, or event.
To drive someone out or expel them, often physically or from a group.
The drunk was thrown out of the bar.
To make someone leave a venue or event, often used in sports or formal settings.
The referee threw the player out of the game.
Literally 'to throw out', can mean to eject someone forcefully or abandon them.
To produce and send out something like smoke, fumes, or light.
To cause a joint to come out of its socket.
To stretch out a limb suddenly or forcefully.
The literal translation '投げる' means 'to throw' as in a ball, not 'to throw out' in the sense of discarding. Use 捨てる for throwing away trash.
Throw out the trash (incorrect)
Throw out the trash (correct)
彼女は彼の申し出をはねつけた。
She threw out his offer.
このデザインはボツになった。
This design was thrown out.
He was thrown out of the house.
I threw out my legs and relaxed.