投げる

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 投げる, read なげる, is a transitive verb meaning to throw an object toward a target.
• Basic usage: 友人に向かって球を投げた sends a ball toward a friend; 仲間へロープを投げる sends a rope end toward a companion.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Target with に向かって or へ
  • The thrown object takes を, while the recipient or direction is marked by に向かって or へ.