throw

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 投 has 7 strokes, the on-reading とう, and the kun-reading なげる. The readings differ in 投げる (なげる) and 投票 (とうひょう).
• Basic usage: 投げる describes throwing an object; 投票 means expressing a choice by casting a vote.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Direction of a throw and manner of voting
  • 友人に向かって marks the throw as directed toward the friend. 岸にいる仲間へ identifies the companion on shore who is to receive the rope's end.
  • 投票用紙 names the ballot received in the example. 全員が無記名で投票した means that everyone voted without identifying themselves by name.