放る

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 放る (ほうる) is a godan verb for tossing an object or abandoning work before completion.
• Basic usage: 鞄を床に放って links throwing a bag onto the floor to the next action, while 仕事を放らず is a negative connective urging that work not be abandoned halfway.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Physical throwing and abandoning a task
  • 鞄を放る involves movement of an object, whereas 仕事を放る figuratively means leaving work unfinished. Because 放らず is negative, the second example does not command abandonment.