Japanese dictionary

Dictionary: “匙を投げる”

匙を投げる

さじをなげる

to give up (something as hopeless); to throw in the towel

Example sentence

I have given up on that case.

Kanji details

Kun/On information

匙
On
し
Kun
さじ
Stroke count
11

・spoon

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投
On
とう
Kun
な.げる;-な.げ
Stroke count
7

・throw

・discard

・abandon

・launch into

・join

・invest in

・hurl

・give up

・sell at a loss

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