棄てる
すてる
suteru
JLPT N2verbVocabularyLevel 65 - JLPT N2
Quick answer
棄てる (すてる (suteru)) means "to throw away". The reading is すてる (suteru). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
to throw away
Also : to discard · to abandon
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Example Sentences
古い服を棄てるのは、もったいない。
ふるいふくをすてるのは、もったいない。
It's wasteful to throw away old clothes.
彼は過去を棄てて、新しい人生を始めた。
かれはかこをすてて、あたらしいじんせいをはじめた。
He threw away the past and started a new life.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun] + に伴い～に伴い (ni tomonai) - Along with / In accordance with
- [Noun] + をはじめ～をはじめ (wo hajime) - Starting with / Including
- [Noun] + に応じて～に応じて (ni oujite) - According to / In response to
- [Noun] + から + [Noun] + にかけて～にかけて (ni kakete) - From...to / In the area of
- [Noun] + に限り～に限り (ni kagiri) - Limited to / Only
Last updated Jul 25, 2026
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