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さじをなげる
Kanji
匙を投げる
Phrase
idiomatic
Japanese Meaning
あきらめる / 見放す / 打つ手がないとして治療や対策をやめる / 努力や工夫を続けても成果が見込めないと判断して途中でやめる
Easy Japanese Meaning
もうだめだとあきらめて、そのことをやめてしまうようす
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
放弃；认输 / 束手无策 / 撒手不管
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
放棄 / 罷手 / 認輸
Korean Meaning
포기하다 / 단념하다 / 손을 놓다
Indonesian
menyerah / angkat tangan / berhenti mencoba
Vietnamese Meaning
bó tay / buông xuôi / chịu thua
Tagalog Meaning
sumuko / umayaw / isuko ang laban
Sense（1）
匙を投げる: literally, “to throw the spoon” → to throw in the towel, to give up, to quit
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匙を投げる: literally, “to throw the spoon” → to throw in the towel, to give up, to quit
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さじをなげる
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The project lacked both funds and manpower, and the whole team finally feels they have no choice but to throw in the towel.
The project lacked both funds and manpower, and the whole team finally feels they have no choice but to throw in the towel.
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あのプロジェクトは予算も人手も足りず、チーム全員がついにさじをなげるしかないと感じている。
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