身を投じる(みをとうじる)
JLPT N1 · Ichidan verb (Group 2)
Meaning: to devote oneself to/plunge into
Conjugation
| Form | Japanese | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| masu-form (polite) | 身を投じます | みをとうじます |
| te-form | 身を投じて | みをとうじて |
| ta-form (past) | 身を投じた | みをとうじた |
| nai-form (negative) | 身を投じない | みをとうじない |
| potential form | 身を投じられる | みをとうじられる |
Example sentences
- 彼は研究に身を投じた。 — He threw himself into research.
- 復興の活動に身を投じる。 — She devotes herself to reconstruction efforts.
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