N2240/1725

ほう

rarely used kanji formgodan verbgodan verb (archaic)verb (generic)transitive verb

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Meanings

  • to throw, to fling, to hurl, to toss
  • to neglect, to abandon, to leave alone, to give up on, to leave undone, to leave unfinished

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Example sentences

かれはボールをおもほうった

He hurled the ball with all his might.

仕事しごとほうったままあそびにくのはよくない。

It is not good to go out and play while leaving your work undone.

彼女かのじょ問題もんだいほうってげてしまった。

She abandoned the problem and ran away.

そんな大切たいせつ計画けいかく途中とちゅうほうべきではない。

You should not give up on such an important plan halfway through.

責任感せきにんかんのあるひとは、担当たんとうのプロジェクトをどんな状況じょうきょうでもほうらないものだ。

A person with a sense of responsibility never abandons their assigned project, no matter the circumstances.