放る (ほうる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

放る (ほうる) means to throw / to let go.

See example sentences below.

放る at a glance

放る

ほうるhouru

N2verb

to throw / to let go

放るほうるhouruN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to throw / to let go

Example 1

ボールを遠くに放った。

Translation

I threw the ball far away.

Example 2

責任を放ってはいけない。

Translation

You shouldn't neglect your responsibility.