投げる
nageru[na̠ɡe̞ɾɯ̟]
The English phrase "yeet" is expressed in Japanese as 投げる (nageru).
投げる is used to describe the action of throwing something with great force or disregard.
How do you pronounce it?
nageru
Did you know?
- The kanji 『投』 (tou) can also appear in the word for 'investment', such as in 投資 (toushi), suggesting a linguistic link between 'throwing' capital into a venture and 'throwing' an object.
- Using 投げる in a business context can mean to 'dump' a task or responsibility onto someone else, similar to the disregard aspect of 'yeet'.
- The slang term ぶっ投げる (but-nageru) adds the prefix ぶっ (bu), which functions like a 'booster' to add an aggressive, rough, or violent nuance to the standard verb.
Examples in context
- くだらないものを捨てるときは、思い切り投げちゃえ！When you want to yeet something worthless, just throw it with all your might!
Example conversation
Kenta and Misaki are cleaning up a room together.
- 美咲 Misaki健太、この空き箱はどうする？Kenta, kono akibako wa dō suru?Kenta, what should we do with this empty box?
- 健太 Kentaとりあえずゴミ箱に投げるよ。Toriaezu gomibako ni nageru yo.I'll just yeet it into the trash bin for now.
- 美咲 Misakiあはは、いい当たり方だったね。Ahaha, ii atarikata datta ne.Haha, that was a great shot.
- 健太 Kenta完璧に投げられたし！Kanpeki ni nagerareta shi!I yeeted it perfectly!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry 投げる, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
