捨てる

すてる

throw away (trash), dump, discard

Also:to abandon, to give up, to sacrifice (stones)

What does 捨てる mean?

捨てる is a Japanese noun meaning throw away (trash), dump, discard in English. It can also be translated as to abandon, to give up, to sacrifice (stones) depending on context. It is written as 捨てる in kanji, すてる in hiragana, and suteru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N4 vocabulary.

Example sentence

私はあなたの皮肉な言葉は聞き捨てにはできません。

I resent your cynical remarks.