投じる

Reading

Kana: とうじる

Romaji: toujiru

Definitions

v1

vt

1

to throw; to cast (e.g. vote, light, shadow)

2

to devote oneself (e.g. to a cause)

Note: in the form of 身を投じる

See also: 身を投じる

3

to invest; to put in

4

to administer (medicine); to give

v1

vi

5

to surrender

6

to take advantage of; to make full use of

7

to fit well with; to match with; to be in tune with

8

to stay (at a lodging)

Kanji

投

Readings: トウ、 な.げる、 -な.げ

Meanings: throw, discard, abandon, launch into, join, invest in, hurl, give up, sell at a loss

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は大金(たいきん)をある産業(さんぎょう)に投(とう)じた。

➥He put a large amount of money into the industry.

彼(かれ)の全(ぜん)財産(ざいさん)を投(とう)じてもまだ足(た)りまい。

➥Investing all his fortune would not be enough.

圧倒的(あっとうてき)多数(たすう)がその残酷(ざんこく)な刑罰(けいばつ)を廃止(はいし)することに票(ひょう)を投(とう)じた。

➥An overwhelming majority voted to abolish the brutal punishment.

彼(かれ)はその提案(ていあん)に賛成票(さんせいひょう)を投(とう)じた。

➥He cast a vote for the proposition.

各人(かくじん)が１票(ひょう)ずつを投(とう)じなければならない。

➥Each man must cast a vote.