放る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 放る | 放らない |
| Polite | 放ります | 放りません |
| Past polite | 放りました | 放りませんでした |
| Past | 放った | 放らなかった |
| Te-form | 放って | 放らないで |
| Desire | 放りたい | 放りたくない |
| Potential | 放れる | 放れない |
| Passive | 放られる | 放られない |
| Causative | 放らせる | 放らせない |
| Causative passive | 放らせられるalso 放らされる | 放らせられないalso 放らされない |
| Volitional | 放ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 放りましょう | |
| Imperative | 放れ | 放るな |
| Conditional | 放れば | 放らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 放ったら | 放らなかったら |
He threw the ball far away.
Please toss the unnecessary papers into the trash.
godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
leave alone; neglect; abandon; give up on
Used when leaving something undone, unfinished, or unattended. Often appears in the phrase 放っておく (leave alone/ignore).
See also: 放っておく
Let's leave that problem alone for a while.
He abandoned his work and went out to play.
I tossed the used can into the trash can.
I ended up abandoning the job halfway through.
I tossed the ball to my brother.
hurl up; throw upward; toss up
throw; toss; fling · abandon; give up; lay aside
left as is; untouched; unrestrained
Kana spelling is common in casual writing, especially for the 'leave alone' sense.
Rarely used kanji form; 放る is preferred.