打ち捨てる（うちすてる）
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Pitch accent: heiban (flat) — starts low, then stays high with no drop
Meaning: to discard / abandon
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 打ち捨てます | うちすてます |
| te-form | 打ち捨てて | うちすてて |
| ta-form (past) | 打ち捨てた | うちすてた |
| nai-form (negative) | 打ち捨てない | うちすてない |
| potential form | 打ち捨てられる | うちすてられる |
Example sentences
- 古い習慣を打ち捨てる。 — He cast aside his old habits.
- 夢を打ち捨てずに追い続ける。 — She never abandoned her dream and kept chasing it.
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