投げます（なげます、nagemasu）
- to throw

The Japanese verb 投げます (なげます) means "to throw," "to toss," or "to cast." It implies the act of propelling something through the air with the hand or by using a tool. The action generally involves releasing an object from the hand with a specific direction and force. It can also figuratively refer to other actions like "to give up" or "to abandon" depending on the context.

⚫︎ボールを投げます。 Translation: I throw the ball. ⚫︎手紙をゴミ箱に投げました。 Translation: I threw the letter into the trash can. ⚫︎彼らは問題を解決するために、彼にいくつかのアイデアを投げかけました。 Translation: They threw him some ideas to solve the problem.

⚫︎ 投げます is used when describing the physical action of throwing an object. ⚫︎It is a versatile verb, usable in various contexts, from sports to everyday actions. ⚫︎The subject of the sentence (who or what is throwing) is typically indicated by the topic marker は or the subject marker が. ⚫︎The object being thrown is usually marked with the particle を. ⚫︎ The location or direction the object is thrown towards is usually marked with the particle に or へ. ⚫︎The action happens in the present or future, so we use the present/future tense 投げます.

⚫︎ 投げます is written in hiragana as なげます. ⚫︎The kanji form is 投げます. - The kanji 投 means "to throw," "to cast." ⚫︎The okurigana (hiragana attached to the kanji) is げ and ます.

⚫︎ 投げる (なげる) - the dictionary form of 投げます, meaning "to throw." ⚫︎ 放る (ほうる) - to fling or toss. ⚫︎ 投球する (とうきゅうする) - to pitch (in baseball).

⚫︎ 受け取る (うけとる) - to receive, to accept. ⚫︎ 拾う (ひろう) - to pick up.

彼は遠くまでボールを投げます。 ・Translation: He throws the ball far. ・Explanation: This sentence describes someone performing the act of throwing a ball to a distant location. The particle を marks the object (the ball), and the particle まで shows the extent/distance of the action.

彼女は友達にプレゼントを投げました。 ・Translation: She gave the present to her friend. ・Explanation: This sentence explains that someone is throwing a present. Although "to give" is a better translation, the meaning of giving something to someone is possible too.

The word 投げる comes from the Old Japanese word 投ぐ (nagu), which meant "to throw." The kanji 投 was later adopted to represent the verb. The meaning has remained relatively consistent over time.