投とう石せき

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投石する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'

Meanings

stone throwing; throwing stones

Refers to the act of throwing stones, often in protests, riots, or as a tactic. Can be used as a noun or a suru-verb.

Refers to a stone used as a projectile. Often appears in historical or military contexts, such as catapult ammunition.

〈人ひと〉に投とう石せきするto throw stones at someone
デモ隊たいは警けい官かんに投とう石せきした。
The protesters threw stones at the police.
投とう石せきが起おきるfor stone throwing to break out
集しゅう会かいの後あと、各かく地ちで投とう石せきが起おきた。
After the rally, stone throwing broke out in various places.
投とう石せきで〈人ひと〉が負ふ傷しょうするfor someone to be injured by stone throwing
投とう石せきで数すう人にんの兵へい士しが負ふ傷しょうした。
Several soldiers were injured by stone throwing.

投とう擲てき sense 1
投石 specifically means throwing stones, while 投擲 is the broader, more formal term for hurling or throwing any object.
石いし打うち sense 1
投石 refers generally to throwing stones (e.g. in a protest), while 石打ち usually refers specifically to stoning as a form of punishment or execution.

落らく石せき
投石 means deliberately throwing stones (as in a riot), whereas 落石 means rocks falling naturally, such as on a mountain road.

回かいN4
counter for occurrences; times · time; instance; occasion · inning (baseball); round; game · episode; chapter; installment · Hui (people) · Islam

Compound of 投 (throw) and 石 (stone). The reading is on'yomi, suggesting a Sino-Japanese origin or later coinage using Chinese-derived morphemes.