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godan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verb

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Meanings

  • to throw down, to throw out, to stretch out (one's legs)
  • to abandon, to resign
  • to give freely, to give generously, to sacrifice (e.g. one's life)
  • to start to throw

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困難こんなん直面ちょくめんしたとき、途中とちゅうことなく最後さいごまでやりげることが大切たいせつだ。

When faced with difficulties, it is important to see things through to the end without giving up halfway.

かれ責任せきにんある立場たちばにいながら、プロジェクトをして会社かいしゃった。

Despite being in a position of responsibility, he abandoned the project and left the company.

ソファにすわってあしながら、彼女かのじょはぼんやりとまどそとながめていた。

Stretching her legs out on the sofa, she was gazing vacantly out of the window.

国民こくみんのためにみずからのいのちした英雄えいゆうたちの功績こうせきは、永遠えいえんかたがれるだろう。

The achievements of the heroes who sacrificed their lives for the people will be passed down forever.

どんなにくるしくても、ゆめべきではないとかれつよしんじていた。

No matter how painful it was, he strongly believed that one should never abandon one's dreams.